Josephus, the emperors, and the city of Rome : from hostage to historian / by William den Hollander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Den Hollander, William.

Series:

Ancient Judaism and early Christianity ; v. 86.

Ancient Judaism and early Christianity = Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums, 1871-6636 ; volume 86

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish historians--Biography.

Jewish historians.

Josephus, Flavius.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (422 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Josephus, the Emperors, and the City of Rome William den Hollander places under the microscope the Judaean historian's own account of the latter part of his life, following his first encounters with the Romans. Episodes of Josephus' life, such as his embassy to Rome prior to the outbreak of the 1st Judaean Revolt, his prophetic pronouncement of Vespasian's imminent rise to the imperial throne, and his time in the Roman prisoner-of-war camp, are subjected to rigorous analysis and evaluated against the broader ancient evidence by the application of a vivid historical imagination. Den Hollander also explores at great length the relationships formed by Josephus with the Flavian emperors and other individuals of note within the Roman army camp and, later, in the city of Rome. He builds solidly on recent trends in Josephan research that emphasize Josephus' distance from the corridors of power.

Contents:

Introduction: Josephus in Rome

Yosef ben Mattityahu in Neronian Rome

Josephus and Vespasian

Josephus and Titus

Josephus and Domitian

Josephus and the inhabitants of Rome

Concluding remarks

Ancient texts : editions, translations, and commentaries.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-26683-6

OCLC:

870646836

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004266834 DOI