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Sprache/n: | Englisch |
Veröffentlichungsangabe: | London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2023] |
Copyright-Datum: | ©2023 |
Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (205 Seiten) |
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ISBN: | 978-1-350-32454-1 online 978-1-350-32017-8 PDF 978-1-350-32018-5 epub |
Identifikator: | DOI: 10.5040/9781350324541 |
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Inhalt: | Davina Grojnowski examines Life, the autobiographical text written by ancient Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, from a literary studies perspective and in relation to genre theory. In order to generate a framework of literary practices, Josephus' Life and other texts within Josephus' literary spheres-all associated with autobiography-are the focus of a detailed literary analysis which compares the texts in terms of established features, such as structure, topoi and subject. This methodological examination enables a better understanding of the literary boundaries of autobiography in antiquity and illustrates Josephus' thought-process during the composition of Life. Grojnowski also offers a comparative study of autobiographical practices in Greek and Roman literature, demonstrating the value of passive education supplementing what had been taught actively and its impact on authors and audiences. As a result, she provides insight into the development of literary practices in reaction to various forms of education and subsequently reflects on the religious (self-) views of authors and audiences. Simultaneously, Grojnowski reacts to current discourses on ancient literary genres and demonstrates that ancient autobiography existed as a teachable literary genre in classical literature |
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Standort: | Elektronische Ressource - Nutzung mit Bibliotheksausweis der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin |
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