Language:
French
Year of publication:
1980
Titel der Quelle:
Studies in Jewish and Christian History
Angaben zur Quelle:
II (1980) 24-43
Keywords:
Josephus, Flavius.
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Maccabees, 1st Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Maccabees, 2nd Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Seleucids Politics and government
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Romans History
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Law, Greek
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Roman law
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Jews History 586 B.C.-70 A.D.
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Jews Legal status, laws, etc.
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History
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Eretz Israel History 586 B.C.-70 A.D., Exilic and Second Temple period
Abstract:
In the two first Books of the Maccabees and the Antiquities of Flavius Josephus, we find the texts of roughly sixty public documents, Greek and Roman, concerning the Jews. The historical importance of this series, which begins in the reign of Antiochus III (223–187 B.C.E.) and concludes with a rescript issued by the Emperor Claudius in 45 C.E., is obvious. However, the authenticity of these documents, or at least of a large number of them, has often been called into question. My dear teacher and friend, to whom this volume is dedicated, is one of those who refuse to admit the authenticity of the privileges granted to the Jews by the Seleucid sovereigns. I know of no better means of expressing my gratitude to Mr Isidore Lévy than to attempt to convince him that this time, his negative opinion is unjustified.
Note:
Appeared in English as "A question of authenticity: the Jewish privileges" in the new edition of his "Studies in Jewish and Christian History" I (2007) 295-314.
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