The Oxford Handbook of Josephus
Will be published approx. on 25. August 2026
Book
Hardback
462 pages
978-0-19-753907-1 (ISBN)
Description
A Jewish priest, a freedom fighter, a Roman citizen, a biblical scholar, and a traitor. Josephus (37-100 CE) has been called all these and more. A controversial figure in his time, Jews and Romans alike either admired or hated him. He is our major historian of the Greek and the Roman periods in the Middle East from the second century BCE to the late first century CE. In addition to documenting these eras, Josephus participated in many of the great events of his time. His eyewitness account of the 70 CE Roman destruction of the Jerusalem Temple is among the most dramatic narratives from antiquity. Among his extensive writings is the first autobiography in Western tradition and a detailed retelling of the Old Testament. No scholar or serious student of the Bible, classical literature, or ancient history can conduct their research without using Josephus' books. With its contributions from a diverse array of experts representing both established academics and the best of a promising generation of new scholars from four continents, the Oxford Handbook of Josephus will shape the direction of future research on Josephus, the Bible, Classics, Ancient History, and related fields.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
953 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-753907-1 (9780197539071)
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Kenneth Atkinson, a Professor of History at the University of Northern Iowa, has published numerous books and articles devoted to Josephus, ancient history, archaeology, classical studies, Dead Sea Scrolls, Pseudepigrapha (Noncanonical writings), ancient languages, and the Bible. He also has extensive experience as a field archaeologist. His excavations include the site of Gamla, whose siege and destruction by the Romans Josephus witnessed and documented.
Content
Part I. Josephus: The Man and His Works 1: Kenneth Atkinson: Josephus' Background as a Jew and a Roman 2: Samuele Rocca: The Jewish War 3: Chris Seeman: Antiquities 4: Davina Grojnowski: Life (Josephus' Autobiography) 5: Benedikt Eckhardt: Against Apion Part II. Biblical Figures and Scriptural Interpretation in Josephus' Writings 6: Michael Avioz: Josephus' Reinterpretation of Scripture 7: Carson Bay and Rene Bloch: The Abrahamic Covenant in Josephus' Writings 8: Rivka Nir: John the Baptist, Jesus, and Other New Testament Figures in Josephus' Writings 9: Margaret Williams: Pontius Pilate and Other Roman Officials in Josephus' Writings 10: Lorenzo DiTommaso: Prophecy and Apocalypticism in Josephus' Writings Part III. Greco-Roman History in Josephus' Writings 11: Sylvie Honigman: Antiochus IV Epiphanes and the Maccabean Rebellion in Josephus' Writings 12: Jennifer Gerrish: The Roman Republic in Josephus' Writings 13: Julia Wilker: Josephus on the Hasmonean Monarchy 14: Andrew M. McClellan: Josephus on Pompey's Conquest of Jerusalem 15: Nikos Kokkinos: Herod the Great and the Herodian Dynasty in Josephus' Writings 16: William den Hollander: The Emperors Vespasian and Titus in Josephus' Writings Part IV. Religious Groups and Institutions in Josephus' Writings 17: Joan E. Taylor: Pharisees, Sadducees, and Essenes in Josephus' Writings 18: Vasile Babota: High Priests in Josephus' Writings 19: Andrew R. Krause: Synagogues in Josephus' Writings Part V. Foreign Empires and Conflicts in Josephus' Writings 20: Edward Drabrowa: The Seleucid Empire in Josephus' Writings 21: Sandra Gambetti: The Ptolemaic Empire in Josephus' Writings 22: Nikolaus Leo Overtoom: The Parthian Empire in Josephus' Writings 23: Brent D. Shaw: Josephus: The Historian and the Bandit Part VI. Jewish and Roman Backgrounds in Josephus' Writings 24: Eelco Glas and Pieter B. Hartog: The Dead Sea Scrolls and Josephus' Writings 25: Patrick Pouchelle: The Pseudepigrapha and Josephus' Writings 26: Linda T. Zollschan: The Start of the Jewish War in Roman International Law Part VII. Recent Developments in Josephus Studies 27: Caryn A. Reeder: Gender and War in Josephus' Writings 28: Francoise Mirguet: Emotions in Josephus' Writings 29: Jason Von Ehrenkrook: Iconoclastic Jerusalem: A Rhetorical Reading of Josephus' Writings 30: Rodney A. Werline: Prayer in Josephus' Writings 31: Robert Wafawanaka: A Postcolonial Reading of Josephus' Writings 32: Matthew V. Novenson: Josephus and the New Testament