Turbulent Times? - Josephus and Scholarship on Judaea in the First Century CE - Bog af James S. (Australian Catholic University McLaren - Hardback
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..