The Pagan King before the One God: The Alexander Narrative in Josephus, Antiqutates Iudaicae XI, 8

• Authors: Klęczar Aleksandra
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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.

Keywords

EN

Alexander the Great; Flavius Josephus; Jewish Greek Literature; Rabbinic literature; Alexander Romance

• Publisher: Księgarnia Akademicka
• Journal: Classica Cracoviensia
• Year: 2012
• Issue: 15: Leadership in Antiquity: Langauge - Institutions - Representations
• Pages: 137-150

Contributors

author

Klęczar Aleksandra

• Jagiellonian University

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12797/CC.15.2012.15.06