The “Charter for Jerusalem” and the Seleucid Conquest of the Southern Levant: Problems of Authenticity and Exemplarity
Written soon after the battle of Panium, the letter of Antiochus III to Ptolemy son of Thraseas is a central piece of evidence in any reconstruction of the Ptolemaic-Seleucid transition in the Southern Levant. Its preservation in Josephus’ Antiquities raises questions of transmission and authenticit...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2024
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Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 181-207 |
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Authenticity
B Antiochus III B Josephus B Seleucid Empire |
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| Summary: | Written soon after the battle of Panium, the letter of Antiochus III to Ptolemy son of Thraseas is a central piece of evidence in any reconstruction of the Ptolemaic-Seleucid transition in the Southern Levant. Its preservation in Josephus’ Antiquities raises questions of transmission and authenticity that are here discussed in some detail. The article also considers wider questions pertaining to the use of this document as an exemplary source illustrating Seleucid rule in this region and beyond: is what we have here unusual or standard practice? What can we learn about the image of the king, his enemies and his administrative apparatus that was projected to subjects? And can the document shed important light on royal interaction with non-polis communities, as has often been argued? |
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| ISSN: | 2196-7954 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of ancient Judaism
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/21967954-bja10058 |