Fragmentary Jewish historians and Biblical history / Erich S. Gruen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gruen, Erich S., author.

Contributor:

Wiesehöfer, Josef, writer of supplementary textual content.

Series:

Kieler Felix-Jacoby-Vorlesungen ; Bd. 3.

Kieler Felix-Jacoby-Vorlesungen ; Band 3

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--History of Biblical events.

Bible.

Bible. Old Testament.

Greek literature, Hellenistic--Jewish authors.

Greek literature, Hellenistic.

History of Biblical events.

Jewish historians.

Greek literature, Hellenistic--Jewish authors--History and criticism.

Jews--Historiography.

Physical Description:

56 pages : illustration ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Göttingen : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht : Verlag Antike, [2019]

Language Note:

Contains German and English segments.

Summary:

"In his contribution to the fragmentary Jewish historians of Hellensitic times and their treatement of the biblical tradition Erich Gruen shows not only that the fragments disclose a remarkable range and diversity of texts, but also that their authors' engagement with biblical texts was more light-hearted in tone, deliberately idiosyncratic, and, far from parochial in temperament, tended to connect with Hellenic and Near Eastern cultures in order to set Jewish traditions into a broader context. These historians did not see their mission primarily as setting the record straight. They provided arresting twists on biblical tales, alternative versions, provocative variations, and, almost always, some entertainment value. The sacrality of the Scriptures remained untouched."-- Back cover.

Contents:

Kieler Felix-Jacoby : Vorlesungen / Josef Wiesehöfer

Fragmentary Jewish historians and biblical history / Erich S. Gruen

Erich S. Gruen : Zum Autor / Josef Wiesehöfer

Felix Jacoby : Lebensstationen und Werke / Josef Wiesehöfer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-42).

Other Format:

Online version: Gruen, Erich S.. Fragmentary Jewish historians and Biblical history.

ISBN:

9783946317500

3946317502

OCLC:

1129597491

Publisher Number:

99982765707