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| Title: Josephus and social strata. An analysis of social attitudes Pages: 295-312 Type: Generic Year: 1997 Abstract: "Harrington, Daniel J. in: NTAb 43,1 (1999) 123: Josephus viewed Jewish society as a highly stratified pyramid in which the archiereis were on top, with the hieroi, the dynatoi , the gnorimoi, the rich, and the common folk below them in descending order. Each class had its own privileges and responsibilities. The preeminence of the high priesthood was generally recognized until the great revolt of A.D. 66-70. The revolutionaries' success in toppling Josephus' class from power provoked his resentment and contempt. // Sievers, Joseph in: JSJ 30,4 (1999) 470: Pastor sets out to [1.] identify the different social strata that Josephus distinguishes; ]2.] determine the attitude to each stratum; [3.] determine whether the attitudes expressed are his own, those of his society, or reflect other purposes entirely. He concludes that ""Josephus viewed Jewish society as a highly stratified pyramid in which the archiereis were on top, with the ieroi, the dynatoi, the gnorimoi, the rich, and the common folk below them, in descending order."" the revolutionaries overturned this order of classes, provoking Josephus' resentment and contempt. // Duggen, Michael W. in: OTA 22,2 (1999) 322: P. examines the attitude of Josephus toward the Jewish society of his time. According to him, Josephus pictured that society as a pyramid of social strata with the High Priest at the pinnacle, and then, in descending order below him, the priests, the hieroi, the dynatoi, the gnorimoi, the wealthy, and the commoners. Up to the period of the Great Revolt (66-70 c.e.), people acknowledge the pre-eminence of the High Priesthood. Josephus expresses contempt for the revolutionaries who removed his own class from power during the revolt." Keywords: Cultural and Religious History of Ancient Judaism |