Josephus and History of the Greco-Roman Period: Essays in Memory of Morton Smith (Studia Post-Biblica)

This collection of essays covers the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus and the history of the Second Temple period. The contributions are revised versions of papers delivered at an international colloquium in memory of Professor Morton Smith, which was held at San Miniato, Italy, in November 1992. The essays cover a broad range of historical and historiographical issues concerning the Seleucid, Hasmonean, Herodian and Roman periods, for which the importance of Josephus can hardly be overestimated. Josephus's trustworthiness as a historian is investigated from various angles. Light is thrown on philological, literary, geographical, archaeological, sociological and religious questions. The book includes a critical evaluation of Morton Smith's scholarly achievement. Josephus And The History Of The Greco-roman Period Comprises A Series Of Essays On The Jewish Historian Flavius Josephus And On The History Of The Second Temple Period By Many Of The Best-known Specialists In The Field. The Contributions Are Revised Versions Of Papers Delivered At An International Colloquium In Memory Of Professor Morton Smith That Was Held At San Miniato, Italy, In November 1992. The Essays Cover A Broad Range Of Historical And Historiographical Issues Concerning The Seleucid, Hasmonean, Herodian, And Roman Periods, For Which The Importance Of Josephus - Often Our Only Extant Source - Can Hardly Be Overestimated. Josephus' Trustworthiness As A Historian Is Newly Investigated From Various Angles. Fresh Light Is Thrown On Philological, Literary, Geographical, Archaeological, Sociological, And Religious Questions. The Book Includes A Critical Evaluation Of Morton Smith's Scholarly Achievement. The [politeia] Of Israel In The Graeco-roman Age / Lucio Troiani -- [ioudaios To Genos] And Related Expressions In Josephus / Shaye J.d. Cohen -- Josephus' Portrayal Of The Hasmoneans Compared With 1 Maccabees / Louis H. Feldman -- Onias Iii' Death And The Founding Of The Temple Of Leontopolis / Fausto Parente -- Flavius Josephus, Historian Of Rome / Mireille Hadas-lebel -- Amalek In The Writings Of Josephus / Johann Maier -- John Hyrcanus I As Seen By Josephus And Other Early Jewish Sources / Clemens Thoma -- Ci©ø Che Flavio Giuseppe Vide : Josephus And The Essenes / Tessa Rajak -- Josephus, Daniel, And The Flavian House / Steve Mason -- Jerusalem, The Akra, And Josephus / Joseph Sievers -- Josephus On Hyrcanus Ii / Daniel R. Schwartz -- Josephus' Description Of The Jerusalem Temple : War, Antiquities, And Other Sources / Lee I. Levine -- The Geographical Excursuses In Josephus / Per Bilde. (continued) Josephus' Action In Galilee During The Jewish War / Giorgio Jossa -- Where Was Josephus Lying : In His Life Or In The War? / Uriel Rappaport -- Josephus In Galilee : Rural Patronage And Social Breakdown / Seth Schwartz -- Imagining Some Dark Periods In Josephus' Life / Gohei Hata -- Josephus As Roman Citizen / Martin Goodman. Edited By Fausto Parente And Joseph Sievers. Proceedings Of The Josephus Colloquium, Held Nov. 2-5, 1992, In San Miniato, Italy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [339]-371) And Indexes. "Josephus and the History of the Greco-Roman Period comprises a series of essays on the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus and on the history of the Second Temple period by many of the best-known specialists in the field. The contributions are revised versions of papers delivered at an international colloquium in memory of Professor Morton Smith that was held at San Miniato, Italy, in November, 1992. The essays cover a broad range of historical and historiographical issues concerning the Seleucid, Hasmonean, Herodian, and Roman periods, for which the importance of Josephus -- often our only extant source -- can hardly be overestimated. Josephus' trustworthiness as a historian is newly investigated from various angles. Fresh light is thrown on philological, literary, geographical, archaeological, sociological, and religious questions. The book includes a critical evaluation of Morton Smith's scholarly achievement. Contents: The [politeia] of Israel in the Graeco-Roman age / Lucio Troiani -- [Ioudaios to genos] and related expressions in Josephus / Shaye J.D. Cohen -- Josephus' portrayal of the Hasmoneans compared with 1 Maccabees / Louis H. Feldman -- Onias III' death and the founding of the Temple of Leontopolis / Fausto Parente -- Flavius Josephus, historian of Rome / Mireille Hadas-Lebel -- Amalek in the writings of Josephus / Johann Maier -- John Hyrcanus I as seen by Josephus and other early Jewish sources / Clemens Thoma -- Ci che Flavio Giuseppe vide : Josephus and the Essenes / Tessa Rajak -- Josephus, Daniel, and the Flavian house / Steve Mason -- Jerusalem, the Akra, and Josephus / Joseph Sievers -- Josephus on Hyrcanus II / Daniel R. Schwartz -- Josephus' description of the Jerusalem Temple : War, Antiquities, and other sources / Lee I. Levine -- The geographical excursuses in Josephus / Per Bilde. (Continued) Josephus' action in Galilee during the Jewish War / Giorgio Jossa -- Where was Josephus lying : in his Life or in the War? / Uriel Rappaport -- Josephus in Galilee : rural patronage and social breakdown / Seth Schwartz -- Imagining some dark periods in Josephus' life / Gohei Hata -- Josephus as Roman citizen / Martin Goodman. Front Matter......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 8 Editor's Preface and Acknowledgments......Page 10 In Memoriam Morton Smith: Morton Smith and Hist Scholarly Achievement / Shaye J. D. Cohen......Page 12 PART I. PHILOLOGICAL QUESTIONS......Page 20 The Πολιτεια of Israel in the Graeco-Roman Age / Lucio Troiani......Page 22 Ιουδαιος το Γενος and Related Expressions in Josephus / Shaye J. D. Cohen......Page 34 PART II. THE SOURCES......Page 50 Josephus' Portrayal of the Hasmoneans Compared with 1 Maccabees / Louis H. Feldman......Page 52 Onias III' Death and the Founding of the Temple of Leontopolis / Fausto Parente......Page 80 Flavius Josephus, Historian of Rome / Mireille Hadas-Lebel......Page 110 PART III. LITERARY AND OTHER MODELS......Page 118 Amalek in the Writings of Josephus / Johann Maier......Page 120 John Hyrcanus I as Seen by Josephus and Other Early Jewish Sources / Clemens Thoma......Page 138 Ciò che Flavio Giuseppe Vide: Josephus and the Essenes / Tessa Rajak......Page 152 Josephus, Daniel, and the Flavian House / Steve Mason......Page 172 PART IV. HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHY......Page 204 Jerusalem, the Akra, and Josephus / Joseph Sievers......Page 206 Josephus on Hyrcanus II / Daniel R. Schwartz......Page 221 Josephus' Description of the Jerusalem Temple: War, Antiquities, and Other Sources / Leo I. Levine......Page 244 The Geographical Excurses in Josephus / Per Bilde......Page 258 PART V. VIEWS OF THE WAR......Page 274 Josephus' Action in Galilee During the Jewish War / Giorgio Jossa......Page 276 Where Was Josephus Lying In His Life or in the War? / Urial Rappaport......Page 290 Josephus in Galilee: Rural Patronage and Social Breakdown / Seth Schwartz......Page 301 PART VI. ASPECTS OF JOSEPHUS' BIOGRAPHY......Page 318 Imagining Some Dark Periods in Josephus' Life / Gohei Hata......Page 320 Josephus as Roman Citizan / Martin Goodman......Page 340 Bibliography......Page 350 Index of Ancient Sources......Page 383 Index of Subjects......Page 400 Untitled......Page 403 This collection of essays on Flavius Josephus brings together the research of many of the best-known specialists in the field and offers important contributions to the history and historiography of the Seleucid, Hasmonean, Herodian, and Roman periods.