Situating Josephus’ Life within Ancient Autobiography

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  • Situating Josephus’ Life within Ancient Autobiography Book Detail

  • Author : Davina Grojnowski
  • Release Date : 2023-06-15
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Genre : History
  • Pages : 215
  • ISBN 13 : 135032017X
  • File Size : 57,57 MB
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Situating Josephus’ Life within Ancient Autobiography by Davina Grojnowski PDF Summary

Book Description: Davina Grojnowski examines Life, the autobiographical text written by ancient Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, from a literary studies perspective and in relation to genre theory. In order to generate a framework of literary practices, Josephus' Life and other texts within Josephus' literary spheres-all associated with autobiography-are the focus of a detailed literary analysis which compares the texts in terms of established features, such as structure, topoi and subject. This methodological examination enables a better understanding of the literary boundaries of autobiography in antiquity and illustrates Josephus' thought-process during the composition of Life. Grojnowski also offers a comparative study of autobiographical practices in Greek and Roman literature, demonstrating the value of passive education supplementing what had been taught actively and its impact on authors and audiences. As a result, she provides insight into the development of literary practices in reaction to various forms of education and subsequently reflects on the religious (self-) views of authors and audiences. Simultaneously, Grojnowski reacts to current discourses on ancient literary genres and demonstrates that ancient autobiography existed as a teachable literary genre in classical literature.

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