Language:
English
Year of publication:
2014
Titel der Quelle:
Journal for the Study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic and Roman Period
Angaben zur Quelle:
45,4-5 (2014) 523-550
Keywords:
Josephus, Flavius.
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Slavery in the Bible
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Slavery in post-biblical literature
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Jews Historiography
Abstract:
Josephus’ claim that he was providing an accurate account of the Jews’ ancient history in "Jewish Antiquities" thus meant that he had to address the Jews’ servile origins. However, first-century Roman attitudes toward slaves and freedmen would have made this problematic for ideological and political reasons. Although Josephus added references to Jews’ slavery to the account of Jewish history, he appears deliberately to downplay the Jews’ servile origins at key parts of the narrative,
DOI:
10.1163/15700631-12340063
URL:
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