A companion to Josephus in the medieval west

"The works of Titus Flavius Josephus ben Matthias on biblical history and the Jewish war were read and studied throughout the Latin west during the Middle Ages. Each generation of Christian scholars had to contend with the Jewish writer's text, reputation, and content. This volume demonstr...

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Authors: Kletter, Karen M. (Author, Editor) ; Hilliard, Paul C. (Author, Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2025]
In:Year: 2025
Series/Journal:Brill's companions to the Christian tradition volume 106
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Josephus, Flavius 37-100 / Europe / Middle Ages
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Josephus, Flavius Influence
B Judaism Historiography
B Josephus, Flavius Criticism and interpretation
B Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern) History and criticism
B Jews History Historiography
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Summary:"The works of Titus Flavius Josephus ben Matthias on biblical history and the Jewish war were read and studied throughout the Latin west during the Middle Ages. Each generation of Christian scholars had to contend with the Jewish writer's text, reputation, and content. This volume demonstrates the complex relationship between Josephus' legacy and his readers who sought to make use of that legacy across the period of 500 to 1300. Contributors include: Carson Bay, Susan Edgington, Anthony Ellis, Paul C. Hilliard, Karen M. Kletter, Justin Lake, Richard M. Pollard, Graeme Ward, and Julian Yolles"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Erscheinungsdatum laut Brill Frontpage: 07 Oct 2024
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 279 Seiten), Diagramme
ISBN:978-90-04-68427-0
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/9789004684270