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| Title: Pharisäismus und Hellenismus. Zur Darstellung des Judentums im Geschichtswerk des jüdischen Historikers Flavius Josephus Pages: 421-433 Type: Generic Year: 1979 Abstract: "Gerade als Hellenist, als derjenige, der seinen hellenistischen Lesern entgegen allen Verzeichnungen und Verleumdungen das rechte Bild von der Philosophie des Judentums vermitteln wollte, wollte Josephus zugleich Pharisäer sein und bleiben. // Though Josephus was primarily a historian of Judaism, his writings reflect substantial knowledge of Pharisaism and a clear sympathy toward it. But he also knew a great deal about Hellenistic philosophy and often adopted the terms and concepts of Stoicism. The aim of his work was to show that Judaism based on the Law was the true philosophy. The debate about whether Josephus was Pharisee or a Hellenist rest on a false distinction, . D.J.H." Keywords: Examination of the Complete work, Jos as historian |