The Pagan King before the One God: The Alexander Narrative in Josephus, Antiqutates Iudaicae XI, 8
The Pagan King before the One God: The Alexander Narrative in Josephus, Antiqutates Iudaicae XI, 8
Author(s): Aleksandra KlęczarSubject(s): History
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Alexander the Great; Flavius Josephus; Jewish Greek Literature; Rabbinic literature; Alexander Romance
Summary/Abstract: The paper is an analysis of the scene in Ant. XI, 8: the supposed meeting between Alexander the Great and the Jewish High Priest, revealing Alexander’s special status as a chosen of God. The analysis concentrates on two issues: the literary character of the description and the problem of Alexander’s kingship as presented in Jewish literature.
Journal: Classica Cracoviensia
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 15
- Page Range: 137-150
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
