Rewriting ancient Jewish history: the history of the Jews in Roman times and the new historical method

"Half a century ago, the primary contours of the history of the Jews in Roman times were not subject to much debate. This standard account collapsed, however, when a handful of insights undermined the traditional historical method, the method long enlisted by historians for eliciting facts from...

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Published in:Routledge studies in ancient history
Main Author: Ṭroper, ʿAmram 1973- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: London New York, NY Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2016
In: Routledge studies in ancient history ([10])
Edition:First published
Series/Journal:Routledge studies in ancient history [10]
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Early Judaism / Classical antiquity / Historiography
B Roman Empire / Judaism / History
Further subjects:B Jews History 70-638 Historiography
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Summary:"Half a century ago, the primary contours of the history of the Jews in Roman times were not subject to much debate. This standard account collapsed, however, when a handful of insights undermined the traditional historical method, the method long enlisted by historians for eliciting facts from sources. In response to these insights, a new historical method gradually emerged. Rewriting Ancient Jewish History critiques the traditional historical method and makes a case for the new one, illustrating how to write anew ancient Jewish history"--
"Half a century ago, the primary contours of the history of the Jews in Roman times were not subject to much debate. This standard account collapsed, however, when a handful of insights undermined the traditional historical method, the method long enlisted by historians for eliciting facts from sources. In response to these insights, a new historical method gradually emerged. Rewriting Ancient Jewish History critiques the traditional historical method and makes a case for the new one, illustrating how to write anew ancient Jewish history"--
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 186-214 und Index
ISBN:1138641480