Making History: Josephus And Historical MethodZuleika Rodgers The encounter between interpretation and history in the writings of Josephus provides the conceptual framework for this collection of essays. The contributions in this volume, which were presented at an international colloquium entitled "Josephus: Interpretation and History" held in Dublin in 2004, are united, not by a single view of Josephus, but by the question of historical method, both ancient and modern. These essays take up aspects of a problem basic to all researchers who would use Josephus for historical purposes, namely: What is the relationship between narratives and history? Organized thematically, the volume reflects a critical engagement with the texts of Josephus, other literary texts, case studies of particular events, and material remains. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
ANCIENT AND MODERN | 23 |
PART TWO JOSEPHUS USE OF SOURCES | 123 |
PART THREE JOSEPHUS AS A SOURCE | 193 |
PART FOUR JOSEPHUS AND ARCHAEOLOGY | 347 |
APPENDIX A SPECIAL LECTURE TO MARK THE HOSTING OF THE INTERNATIONAL JOSEPHUS COLLOQUIUM IN TRINITY COLLEGE ... | 415 |
THE FIRST IRISH CRITIC OF WILLIAM WHISTONS TRANSLATION OF JOSEPHUS A SPECIAL LECTURE TO MARK THE HOSTING OF TH... | 417 |
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According to Josephus Agrippa Ägypten ägyptischen Ananus ancient Antiquities Apion Apionem Archaeology Archelaus Aristobulus Aviam Book building century c.e. Christian claims commentary context Contra Apionem culture described Edited Egypt Eleazar episode Essene passage Essenes evidence example excavations excursus fact famine Feldman Flavian Rome Flavius Josephus Galilean Galilee Gamla Geschichte Greek Hasmonean Hebrew Hellenistic Henten Herod Antipas Herodian Herodot high priest historian Historikà Hypomnemata Hyrcanus Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jewish War Jews Johanan Josephus’s Jotapata Judaism Judas Judas the Galilean Judean king laws Leiden literary Macc Masada Mason McLaren mentioned Meshorer military Moses narrative Nicolaus noble death Pages Pharisees philosophy Pilate Polybius present provides Qumran reference revolt rulers scholars schools Schwartz self-killing Sepphoris Sicarii siege soldiers Solomon sources Spartans story Strabo suggests suicide temple Tiberias tion Titus toË tØn tradition translation Vespasian wall Whiston Yadin Yodefat