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Author Brighton, Mark Andrew.

Title The Sicarii in Josephus's Judean war : rhetorical analysis and historical observations / Mark Andrew Brighton.

Publication Info. Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 184 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Early Judaism and its literature ; no. 27
Early Judaism and its literature ; no. 27.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-173) and indexes.
Contents 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.
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Subject Jewish Rebellion (66-73 A.D.)
Zealots (Jewish party) -- History.
Zealots (Jewish party)
History.
Jews -- History -- Rebellion, 66-73.
Jews -- Politics and government -- To 70 A.D.
Jews -- Politics and government.
Chronological Term To 70 A.D
To 135
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Brighton, Mark Andrew. Sicarii in Josephus's Judean war. Atlanta : Society of Biblical Literature, ©2009 9781589834064 (DLC) 2009001549 (OCoLC)299281354
ISBN 9781589834071 (electronic book)
1589834070 (electronic book)
1589834062 (paper binding ; alkaline paper)
9781589834064 (paper binding ; alkaline paper)
9781589834064 (paper binding ; alkaline paper)