Spectacle, Stage-Craft, and the Tragic in Philo's In Flaccum

This article provides a literary analysis of how references to spectacle and stage-craft function in Philo's In Flaccum, which is a valuable text for understanding Philo's complex and seemingly contradictory attitudes toward the theater, stage-craft, and drama. After marching Jews into the...

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Main Author: Jay, Jeff 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2017]
In: Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2017, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 222-240
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
HD Early Judaism
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