The Story of Gviha Ben-Psisa and Alexander the Great
The story of Gviha Ben-Psisa and Alexander the Great is a rabbinic myth. The mythical Alexander represents the historical Pompey. Gviha, on the other hand, is a fully historical figure (a grandson of Jonathan Maqabi and great-grandfather of Josephus).The myth emerged out of the realities and anxieti...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha |
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Sage
2006
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Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
Jahr: 2006, Band: 16, Heft: 1, Seiten: 61-74 |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Gviha Ben-Psisa
B Second Temple B Holy of holies B Megillat Ta‘anit B Leontopolis temple B Pompey B Josephus B Alexander the Great |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The story of Gviha Ben-Psisa and Alexander the Great is a rabbinic myth. The mythical Alexander represents the historical Pompey. Gviha, on the other hand, is a fully historical figure (a grandson of Jonathan Maqabi and great-grandfather of Josephus).The myth emerged out of the realities and anxieties created by the rise of Hasmonean imperialism under Hyrkanos I and his sons, and by its collapse at the hands of Pompey. It defends the Jewish rights over Eretz Israel by establishing the Torah as a source of legitimacy in international law. The myth also reflects Jewish ambivalence towards Pompey: at once a defiler and a preserver of the Temple. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5286 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the pseudepigrapha
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0951820706069185 |