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 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. Josephus' Contra Apionem: Studies in its Character & Context with a Latin Concordance to the Portion Missing in Greek / L. H. Feldman & J. R. Levison......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Introduction: The Character and Context of Josephus' Contra Apionem / John R. Levison and J. Ross Wagner......Page 12 Text, Überlieferung und Textkritik von Contra Apionem / Heinz Schreckenberg......Page 60 The Distinctive Vocabulary of Contra Apionem / Pieter W. van der Horst......Page 94 Contra Apionem 1.28-56: Josephus' View of His Own Work in the Context of the Jewish Canon / Per Bilde......Page 105 Josephus Between Greeks and Barbarians / Arthur J. Droge......Page 126 Polemic and Apologetic Methods of Writing in Contra Apionem / Aryeh Kasher......Page 154 The Contra Apionem in Social and Literary Context: An Invitation to Judean Philosophy / Steve Mason......Page 198 Josephus' Contra Apionem and Historical Inquiry in the Roman Rhetorical Schools / Robert G. Hall......Page 240 Reading Between the Lines: Appreciation of Judaism in Anti-Jewish Writers Cited in Contra Apionem / Louis H. Feldman......Page 261 The Jews as Typhonians and Josephus' Strategy of Refutation in Contra Apionem / Jan-Willem van Henten and Ra'anan Abusch......Page 282 An Ass in the Jerusalem Temple-The Origins and Development of the Slander / Bezalel Bar-Kochva......Page 321 Josephus' Account of the Temple in Contra Apionem 2.102-109 / Richard Bauckham......Page 338 Contra Apionem and Antiquitates Judaicae: Points of Contact / Paul Spilsbury......Page 359 Contra Apionem and Christian Apologetics / Michael Hardwick......Page 380 Abbreviations......Page 414 Index of Josephus' Writings......Page 420 Index of Passages from Ancient Writers......Page 432 Index of Passages from Ancient Authors (Exclusive of Josephus)......Page 435 Index of Ancient Names......Page 445 Subject Index......Page 449 Index of Modern Authors......Page 456 A Concordance to the Latin Text of Contra Apionem 2.52-113 / Heinz Schreckenberg......Page 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 by leading scholars on Josephus' Contra Apionem, together with a concordance to the Latin section, 2.52-113.