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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780826203321

Autore

Brighton Mark Andrew

Titolo

The Sicarii in Josephus's Judean war [[electronic resource] ] : rhetorical analysis and historical observations / / Mark Andrew Brighton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Atlanta, : Society of Biblical Literature, 2009

ISBN

1-58983-407-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Collana

Early Judaism and its literature ; ; no. 27

Disciplina

933/.05

Soggetti

Zealots (Jewish party) - History

Jews - History - 168 B.C.-135 A.D

Jews - History - Rebellion, 66-73

Jews - Politics and government - To 70 A.D

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Scholarly studies concerning the Sicarii in The Judean war. The historical perspective ; The literary perspective ; The need for a new study -- The contexts of The Judean war. Literary background ; Thematic elements ; Date and unity ; Audience -- The Sicarii in War 1-6. Introductory comments ; The activity of Judas in 6 C.E. (2.117-18) ; The Sicarii rise during the time of Felix (2.254-57) ; The capture of Masada (2.408) ; They join the rebels (2.425) ; The rise and fall of Menahem (2.433-48) ; Joint activity with Simon ben Gioras : part 1 (2.652-54) ; They raid Engaddi (4.398-405) ; Joint activity with Simon ben Gioras : part 2 (4.503-8) -- The Sicarii in War 7. The structure of War 7 ; The summary condemnation of Jewish rebels (7.253-62) ; The Masada narrative (7.275, 297, 311) ; The Sicarii in Egypt (7.410, 412, 415) ; The Sicarii around Cyrene : the Catullus narrative (7.437, 444) -- Conclusions. The literary presentation of the Sicarii in War ; A historical assessment of the Sicarii from War.