The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, January 1st, 2000
STEVE MASON (ed.), Understanding Josephus: Seven Perspectives (JSPSup 32; Sheffield: Sheffield Academic Press, 1998). Pp. 260. 43.25, $70. The authors of these essays explore the somewhat underexplored subject of Josephus as an author and thinker. After an introductory essay by Steve Mason (pp. 1-18) which provides the justification for studying Josephus in his own right, the volume is divided into three parts. It begins with general issues and then moves on to essays about particular works of Josephus. Part I contains two essays: Joseph Sievers, "Josephus and the Afterlife" (pp. 2034), and ...
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