TY  - MANSCPT
AU  - Brighton,Mark Andrew
TI  - The Sicarii in Josephus's Judean war: rhetorical analysis and historical observations 
SN  - 9781589834064 (paperback : alk. paper)
AV  - DS122.7 .B75 2009
U1  - 933/.05 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Atlanta
PB  - Society of Biblical Literature
KW  - Zealots (Jewish party)
KW  - History
KW  - Jews
KW  - 168 B.C.-135 A.D
KW  - Rebellion, 66-73
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - To 70 A.D
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-173) and indexes; Scholarly studies concerning the Sicarii in The Judean war. The historical perspective ; The literary perspective ; The need for a new study -- The contexts of The Judean war. Literary background ; Thematic elements ; Date and unity ; Audience -- The Sicarii in War 1-6. Introductory comments ; The activity of Judas in 6 C.E. (2.117-18) ; The Sicarii rise during the time of Felix (2.254-57) ; The capture of Masada (2.408) ; They join the rebels (2.425) ; The rise and fall of Menahem (2.433-48) ; Joint activity with Simon ben Gioras : part 1 (2.652-54) ; They raid Engaddi (4.398-405) ; Joint activity with Simon ben Gioras : part 2 (4.503-8) -- The Sicarii in War 7. The structure of War 7 ; The summary condemnation of Jewish rebels (7.253-62) ; The Masada narrative (7.275, 297, 311) ; The Sicarii in Egypt (7.410, 412, 415) ; The Sicarii around Cyrene : the Catullus narrative (7.437, 444) -- Conclusions. The literary presentation of the Sicarii in War ; A historical assessment of the Sicarii from War
ER  -