Managing the Ancestral Way of Life in the Roman Diaspora: The Mélange of Philosophical and Scriptural Practice in 4 Maccabees

Portrayals of figures of the Israelite narrative are used in 4 Maccabees 1:1-3:18 to discuss the philosophical nature of Judaism. To illustrate the intellectual cultural milieu of the composition, we analyse the notion of (a) ancient philosophy as a way of life and (b) commentary as an intellectual...

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Authors: Tolonen, Anna-Liisa (Author) ; Uusimäki, Elisa 1986- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: Journal for the study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman period
Year: 2017, Volume: 48, Issue: 1, Pages: 113-141
Further subjects:B 4 Maccabees early Judaism Graeco-Roman literature ancient philosophy commentary culture scriptural interpretation scriptural figures exemplum technique
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