Fragmentary Jewish historians and Biblical history
By: Erich S. Gruen
Series: Kieler Felix-Jacoby-Vorlesungen -- Bd. 3; Kieler Felix-Jacoby-Vorlesungen -- Bd. 3.
Publisher: Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht; Verlag Antike
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Göttingen
Language: ger; eng
Number of pages: 56
ISBN-13: 9783946317500; 9783946317517
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: History of Biblical events; Hellenistic Greek literature; Jewish authors; Bible
Description: "In his contribution to the gragmentary Jewish historians of Hellensitic times and their treatement of the biblical tradition Erich Gruen shows not only that the fragments disclose a remarkable range and diversity of texts, but also that their authors' engagement with biblical texts was more light-hearted in tone, deliberately idiosyncratic, and, far from parochial in temperament, tended to connect with Hellenic and Near Eastern cultures in order to set Jewish traditions into a broader context. These historians did not see their mission primarily as setting the record straight. They provided arresting twists on biblical tales, alternative versions, provocative variations, and, almost always, some entertainment value. The sacrality of the Scriptures remained untouched." - Back cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Contains German and English segments.