Josephus' Contra Apionem: Studies in Its Character and Context With a Latin Concordance to the Portion Missing in Greek (Arbeiten Zur Geschichte Des Antiken Judentums Und Des Urchristentums, Bd. 34)

This volume offers a state-of-the-art collection of papers by leading scholars on Josephus' Contra Apionem , together with a concordance to the Latin section, 2.52-113. Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 8 Preface 10 Introduction: The Character and Context of Josephus' Contra Apionem 12 Text, Überlieferung und Textkritik von Contra Apionem 60 The Distinctive Vocabulary of Contra Apionem 94 Contra Apionem 1.28-56: Josephus' View of His Own Work in the Context of the Jewish Canon 105 Josephus Between Greeks and Barbarians 126 Polemic and Apologetic Methods of Writing in Contra Apionem 154 The Contra Apionem in Social and Literary Context: An Invitation to Judean Philosophy 198 Josephus' Contra Apionem and Historical Inquiry in the Roman Rhetorical Schools 240 Reading Between the Lines: Appreciation of Judaism in Anti-Jewish Writers Cited in Contra Apionem 261 The Jews as Typhonians and Josephus' Strategy of Refutation in Contra Apionem 282 An Ass in the Jerusalem Temple—The Origins and Development of the Slander 321 Josephus' Account of the Temple in Contra Apionem 2.102-109 338 Contra Apionem and Antiquitates Judaicae: Points of Contact 359 Contra Apionem and Christian Apologetics 380 Abbreviations 414 Index of Josephus' Writings 420 Contra Apionem 420 Antiquities 427 Vita 430 Bellum Judaicum 431 Index of Passages from Ancient Writers 432 Index of Passages from Ancient Authors (Exclusive of Josephus) 435 Index of Ancient Names 445 Subject Index 449 Index of Modern Authors 456 A Concordance to the Latin Text of Contra Apionem 2.52-113 464 Introduction: The Character And Context Of Josephus' Contra Apionem -- Text, Uberlieferung And Textkritik Von Contra Apionem -- The Distinctive Vocabulary Of Contra Apionem -- Contra Apionem 1:28-56: Josephus' View Of His Own Working He Context Of The Jewish Canon -- Josephus Between Greeks And Barbarians -- Polemic And Apologetic Methods Of Writing In Contra Apionem -- The Contra Apionem In Social And Literary Context: An Invitation To Judean Philosophy -- Josephus' Contra Apionem And Historical Inquiry In The Roman Rhetorical Schools -- Reading Between The Lines: Appreciation Of Judaism In Anti-jewish Writers Cited In Contra Apionem -- The Jews As Typhonians And Josephus' Strategy Of Refutation In Contra Apionem -- An Ass In The Jerusalem Temple -- The Origins And Development Of The Slander -- Josephus' Account Of The Temple In Contra Apionem 2:102-109 -- Contra Apionem And Antiquitates Judaicae: Points Of Contact -- Contra Apionem And Christian Apologetics. Edited By Louis H. Feldman And John R. Levison. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. This volume offers a state-of-the-art collection of papers on one of the most significant works of Flavius Josephus, by many of the leading scholars in current Josephus research. The collection, which includes a concordance by H. Schreckenberg of the Latin section Contra Apionem 2.52-113, forms a standard, indispensable resource for the study of Josephus' writings, of apologetic literature in general, and particularly for the study of Contra Apionem , one of the most significant apologetic treatises in Antiquity