Herod's Age When Appointed Strategos of Galilee: Scribal Error or Literary Motif?
In Antiquities Josephus says that Herod was only fifteen-years-old when appointed strategos of Galilee in 47 BCE. This is often dismissed as scribal error and corrected to twenty-five, because it contradicts other Herodian biographical information. However, this unattested emendation does not fit th...
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| Language: | English |
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Peeters
2014
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Biblica
Year: 2014, Volume: 95, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-63 |
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Antiquities
B Josephus B Herod |
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