Flavius Josephus: Translation and Commentary, Volume 6a: Judean Antiquities 11

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-90-04-33061-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 6a, 186 Seiten, Format (B × H): 205 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 754 g

Reihe: Flavius Josephus: Translation and Commentary

This volume provides the first full commentary to Book 11 of Josephus' Judean Antiquities, with a new English translation. In Antiquities 11 Josephus offers a retelling of the biblical narratives of Ezra-Nehemiah (Ant. 11.1–183) and Esther (Ant. 11.184–296), along with a brief post-biblical narrative dealing with late Persian-era Judea (Ant. 11.297–347). The commentary interprets Josephus’ narrative in detail, identifying biblical, historical and literary considerations that arise from the text. Attention is given to manuscript variants, vocabulary, use of sources, parallel accounts, and Josephus' Jewish, Roman, and Greek historiographical contexts. The volume also contains an appendix on Alexander the Great’s visit to Jerusalem as related in non-Josephan sources.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spilsbury, Paul

Seeman, Chris

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

CONTENTS

Preface and Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and Sigla

Introduction to Judean Antiquities 11.1–296
Introduction to Josephus’ Account of Ezra and Nehemiah
Antiquities 11.1–183 Translation and Commentary
Introduction to Josephus’ Account of Esther
Antiquities 11.184–296 Translation and Commentary
Introduction to Josephus’ Account of the Later Persian Period
Antiquities 11.297–347 Translation and Commentary

Appendix: Alexander in Jerusalem: The Extra-Josephan Traditions (Ory Amitay)

Bibliography

Index of Ancient Texts
Index of Ancient Persons and Places
Index of Modern Authors
Index of Greek Words
Index of Hebrew Words
Index of Aramaic Words
Index of Latin Words
Index of Persian Words

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Spilsbury, Ph.D. (1994), University of Cambridge, is Academic Dean and Professor of New Testament at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. His previous publications include Flavius Josephus: Translation and Commentary, Volume 5: Judean Antiquities 8–10 (with Christopher T. Begg).

Chris Seeman, Ph.D. (2002), University of California at Berkeley, is Associate Professor of Theology at Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio. His previous publications include Rome and Judea in Transition (Lang, 2013).