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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Main Author: Handy, Lowell K. 1949- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: [2017]
In: Biblical research
Year: 2017, Volume: 62, Pages: 26-47
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Josiah Judah, King / Old Testament / Historiography / World history / Reception
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
KAA Church history
Further subjects:B Religion Historiography
B Kings and rulers, Ancient
B Reception (Theology)