Stelae, Elephants, and Irony: The Battle of Raphia and Its Import as Historical Context for 3 Maccabees
The opening verses of 3 Maccabees set the story in the aftermath of the Battle of Raphia (217 bce); the significance of this historical setting has been overlooked. The Battle of Raphia is intimately related to the narrative at large in at least three ways. First, 3 Maccabees advocates for a counter...
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2018
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Journal for the study of Judaism
Year: 2018, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-67 |
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3 Maccabees
Ptolemy iv Philopator
Raphia Decree
war elephants
historical fiction
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