Moses among the Greek lawgivers: reading Josephus' antiquities through Plutarch's lives

Josephus' Antiquities invites his audience to compare the Jewish lawgiver, Moses, with the famous legislators of Greece and Rome. This book responds to the invitation, using Plutarch's Lives to uncover a series of appeals and challenges embedded in Josephus' narrative.

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Main Author: Westwood, Ursula (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Boston BRILL 2023
In: Journal for the study of Judaism (volume 210)
Year: 2023
Reviews:[Rezension von: Westwood, Ursula, Moses among the Greek lawgivers : reading Josephus' antiquities through Plutarch's lives] (2025) (Grojnowski, Davina)
Edition:1st ed.
Series/Journal:Journal for the study of Judaism Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism volume 210
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Plutarchus 45-120 / Josephus, Flavius 37-100, Antiquitates Judaicae / Bible. Pentateuch, Bible. Pentateuch / Greece (Antiquity) / Law / Jewish law
Further subjects:B Josephus, Flavius Antiquitates Judaicae
B Plutarch Lives
B Bible. Old Testament Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish
B Law, Greek History
B Jewish Law History
B Thesis
B Jewish Law
B Judaism Apologetic works History and criticism
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