Turbulent Times? by James S Mclaren
How do you contend with Josephus's interpretation of events when undertaking historical inquiry? Taking as a test case the presentation of Judaea in the first century CE, McLaren argues that existing scholarship fails to achieve conceptual independence from Josephus. It simply repeats Josephus's presentation of a society engulfed in an escalating turmoil that allegedly culminated in the revolt of 66-70 CE. A new strategy is offered here by applying a case-study approach and formulating open-ended questions. In so doing, McLaren calls for an entirely fresh appraisal of the situation in Judaea and other areas where Josephus serves as a major source.
James S. McLaren is Professor in the School of Theology at Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781850758914 |
| ISBN 10 | 1850758913 |
| Title | Turbulent Times? |
| Author | James S Mclaren |
| Series | The Library Of Second Temple Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1998-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
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