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| Title: Flavius Josephus between Jerusalem and Rome. His Live, his Works, and their Importance Secondary Title: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha. Supplement series, 2 Pages: 272 Type: Book Year: 1988 Abstract: "This manual on Josephus combines a general introduction to the life and work of the ancient Jewish historian with a survey of recent research and criticism. The author suggests that "the possibilities for using and applying Josephus are far from exhausted" (233). He sees Josephus as a defender and creative interpreter of Judaism. The famous testimonium about Jesus is dismissed as "a thoroughly secondary Christian fabrication" (233)".
"Both a survey of scholarship and an interpretation of Josephus, this volume treats Josephus' life, writings, and importance in six chapters: introduction, life history, writings, main trends in Josephus research, interpreting Josephus, and the use of Josephus. A proponent of what he calls the "modern" approach, Bilde argues that Josephus held a consistent position throughout his life on national and political matters, showed keen interest in interpreting events from a theological perspective, was both a reliable historian and a creative writer, and belongs to both the Jewish and the Greco-Roman traditions. Bilde's doctoral dissertation was entitled Josefus som historieskriver (1983)". Keywords: Examination of the Complete work, Jos as historian |