Dropsie College Theses
Title
The Jewish War: Variations in the Historical Narratives in the Texts of Josephus and the Yosippon
Date of Award
Spring 4-14-1972
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
First Advisor
Solomon Zeitlin
Second Advisor
Israel Efros
Third Advisor
Soomon Grayzel
Abstract
Firstly we w111 attempt to validate the Yosippon as a historical source and to answer the arguments directed against its anonymous author and at the purpose for its composition. Part One of this dissertation is devoted to this task.
Part Two concerns itself with a second aspect of this study. Having discussed the background and the history of the Yosippon and having isolated the sections that were interpolated into its text, we proceed to compare the historical narrative of this Hebrew history with that of The Jewish War, by Flavius Josephus, its primary source.
In Part Three of this study we present a series of excurseses, consisting of representative sections of the Yosippon that serve to illustrate the comparisons, the discussions and the conclusions of Part Two. The study is concluded with Part Four, consisting of the notes and the bibliography.
Recommended Citation
Reiner, Jacob, "The Jewish War: Variations in the Historical Narratives in the Texts of Josephus and the Yosippon" (1972). Dropsie College Theses. 42.
https://repository.upenn.edu/dropsietheses/42
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Comments
Library at the Katz Center - Archives Thesis. PA4222.D3 R456 1972.