TY  - BOOK
AU  - Westwood,Ursula
TI  - Moses among the Greek Lawgivers: Reading Josephus’ Antiquities through Plutarch’s Lives 
T2  - Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2024
SN  - 9789004681934
AV  - KBM524 
U1  - 340.5/8 23
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Leiden, Boston
PB  - Brill
KW  - Jewish law
KW  - History
KW  - Judaism
KW  - Apologetic works
KW  - History and criticism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preliminary Material; Ursula Westwood -- Copyright Page; Ursula Westwood -- Dedication; Ursula Westwood -- Acknowledgements; Ursula Westwood -- Abbreviations; Ursula Westwood -- Chapter 1 Introduction; Ursula Westwood -- Chapter 2 Legends of Lawgivers; Ursula Westwood -- Chapter 3 Introducing Moses the Lawgiver; Ursula Westwood -- Chapter 4 Giving the Law; Ursula Westwood -- Chapter 5 Leaving the Law; Ursula Westwood -- Chapter 6 Conclusion; Ursula Westwood -- Bibliography; Ursula Westwood -- Index of Ancient Sources; Ursula Westwood -- Index of Names and Subjects; Ursula Westwood
N2  - Josephus’ Antiquities introduces Moses as the Jewish lawgiver, adapting the biblical account for a new audience. But who was that audience, and what did they understand by the term lawgiver (νομοθέτης)? This book uses Plutarch’s Lives as a proxy for an imagined audience, providing a historically grounded but flexible model of a lawgiver, against which some of the otherwise invisible forces shaping Josephus’ choices are thrown into sharp relief. This method reveals patterns of appeal and challenge in Josephus’ intriguing and lively account of Moses’ legislative activities
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004681934
ER  -