Description
| Product ID: | 9780820452418 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Series: | Studies in Biblical Literature |
| Title: | Josephus on Jesus |
| Subtitle: | The Testimonium Flavianum Controversy from Late Antiquity to Modern Times |
| Authors: | Author: Alice Whealey |
| Page Count: | 231 |
| Subjects: | Social and cultural history, Social & cultural history, Christianity, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Christian theology, Jewish studies |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The Testimonium Flavianum, a brief passage in Jewish Antiquities by Flavius Josephus (37 - ca. 100 AD), is widely considered the only extant evidence besides the Bible of the historicity of Jesus Christ. In the sixteenth century the authenticity of this passage was challenged by scholars, launching a controversy that has still not been resolved. Josephus on Jesus: The Testimonium Flavianum Controversy from Late Antiquity to Modern Times is a history of this passage and the long-standing debate over its authenticity. Because it may be the most quoted ancient text next to the Bible, this book not only illuminates the history of the Testimonium Flavianum through the ages, but also the general development of historical criticism in the Western World. |
| Imprint Name: | Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Peter Lang Publishing Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2003-02-06 |
