{"product_id":"flavius-josephus-on-the-pharisees-9780391041547","title":"Flavius Josephus on the Pharisees","description":"Mason has answered the call of scholars for a new, critical history of the Pharisees. Required is a careful analysis of each source's evidence as a prior condition of historical judgements. By analyzing Flavius Josephus' portrayal of the group, this study clarifies some of the crucial evidence that any hypothesis must explain.\u003cbr\u003eJosephus writes about the Pharisees in three of his four extant works, describing their actions under the Hashmoneans, Herod the Great, and during his own tenure as Galilean commander of the revolt against Rome. This study tries to show how his discussions of the Pharisees contribute to his literary aims. With the help of K.H. Rengstorf's new concordance, the author explores the ten pertinent passages in their contexts, supplying also introductory chapters on the \u003ci\u003eJedean War\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eJewish Antiquities\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e. This analysis yields the conclusion that, although the Pharisees were the most popular party in first-century Judaism, Josephus was consistently hostile toward them for reasons peculiar to his own situation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that \u003ci\u003eFlavius Josephus on the Pharisees\u003c\/i\u003e was previously published by Brill in hardback (ISBN 90 04 09181 5, no longer available).","brand":"Steve Mason","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48271312093435,"sku":"9780391041547","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_11c935a6-e88d-4875-a8bb-acbb2acba7b3.jpg?v=1770984129","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/flavius-josephus-on-the-pharisees-9780391041547","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}