Josiah and the History of the World
The biblical King Josiah has appeared in general histories of the world since ancient times. This article sketches the use made of Josiah by historians from Josephus’s Josiah as noble ruler in his retelling of Jewish world history to the observation of Jan Assmann that Josiah represents the embodime...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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[2017]
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Biblical research
Year: 2017, Volume: 62, Pages: 26-47 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Josiah Judah, King
/ Old Testament
/ Historiography
/ World history
/ Reception
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IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism KAA Church history |
Further subjects: | B
Religion
Historiography
B Kings and rulers, Ancient B Reception (Theology) |