A Jewish lawgiver in a Greek world: Moses in Josephus' Antiquities in light of Plutarch's Lives
In the preface to the Antiquities, Josephus introduces Moses, the lawgiver, as the central figure in Jewish history. Moses is presented in terms which are familiar from the traditions about lawgivers in the Greek world, but Josephus also adapts the category of lawgiver itself to fit Moses in particu...
Main Author: | Westwood, U |
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Other Authors: | Goodman, M |
Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2020
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