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| Title: Father-Son Folktale Patterns and Tyrant Typologies in Josephus' Ant. 10.160-222 Secondary Title: JJS Volume: 32 Pages: 47-55 Type: Journal Article Year: 1981 Abstract: "The stories of Joseph and Hyrcanus in Josephus make great use of folktale patterns and typologies, and this makes their historical value problematic".
"The Joseph-Hyrcanus cycle in Josephus Ant. 10:160-222 is characterized by a repeated folktale pattern that deals with the displacement of an elder figure of authority by a younger son (or equivalent figure). A wisdom theme and a tyrant typology have been interwined with the father-son folktale pattern. The presence of these literary patterns should give pause to those who would accept Josephus' account of the Tobiads as historical on its own terms". - D.J.H. Keywords: Specific Examinations of Josephus, collections of Josephus |