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| Title: The Language of Josephus Secondary Title: Journal for the Study of Judaism Volume: 14 Pages: 18-38 Type: Journal Article Year: 1983 Abstract: "Es wird hier gegen R.J.H. Shutt, Studies in Josephus, London 1961, festgestellt, daß der Stil des Dionysius von Halikarnassus gar nicht so stark auf Josephus eingewirkt haben kann".
"In 'Studies in Josephus' (1961), R.J.H. Shutt argued that Josephus depended on and at times deliberately imitated the language and style of Dionysius of Halicarnassus. But careful reexamination of Shutt's data discloses flaws in methodology and errors of fact. To argue that the Jewish historian must have slavishly imitated the language of a predecessor whom he neither mentioned nor used anywhere as a source is clearly fallacious. Moreover, forcing Josephus into a Dionysian mold may distort our perception and understanding of his individualism". - D.J.H.
"Challenges Shutt's argument of Josephus's heavy dependence upon Dionysius of Halicarnassus. Proposes instead a widespread draw from classical authors and out-of-the-way places". Keywords: History of Terms, language, style |