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Dreams and dream reports in the writings of Josephus : a traditio-historical analysis

Title
  1. Dreams and dream reports in the writings of Josephus : a traditio-historical analysis / by Robert Karl Gnuse.
Published by
  1. Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1996.
Author
  1. Gnuse, Robert Karl, 1947-

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Description
  1. vii, 320 pages; 25 cm.
Summary
  1. This volume analyzes the understanding of dreams and tbe corresponding literary forms used by Josephus in his writings. Josephus reports dreams as either auditory message dreams, symbolic visual dreams, or dream image appearances. In this regard he uses the format for auditory and visual dreams found in ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts, while his dream image appearance reports show familiarity with traditional Greek modes of reporting dreams. Close attention is given to the following topics: 1. the development of dream reports in the ancient Near East, the Bible, and the Hellenistic world; 2. Josephus' views on dreams and prophecy; 3. a form-critical assessment of Josephus' dream reports; and 4. an evaluation of Josephan dream reports which exhibit a more complex traditiohistorical development.
Series statement
  1. Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums, 0169-734X ; Bd. 36
Uniform title
  1. Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums ; Bd. 36.
Subject
  1. Josephus, Flavius
  2. Josephus, Flavius
  3. Josephus, Flavius 37-100
  4. Flavius Josèphe, (0038?-0100?) > Critique et interprétation
  5. Flavius Josèphe, (0038?-0100?)
  6. Bible. > Criticism, interpretation, etc., Jewish
  7. Bible
  8. Bibel
  9. Bible. > Critique, interprétation, etc., juives
  10. Dreams in literature
  11. Dreams in the Bible
  12. Traum
  13. Dromen
  14. Droomuitlegging
  15. Oudheid
  16. Rêves > Dans la littérature
Contents
  1. Preliminary Material / Robert Karl Gnuse -- INTRODUCTION / Robert Karl Gnuse -- JOSEPHUS: DREAMS AND PROPHECY / Robert Karl Gnuse -- DREAMS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD / Robert Karl Gnuse -- COMMENTARY ON JOSEPHAN DREAMS / Robert Karl Gnuse -- TRADITIO-HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF NON-BIBLICAL DREAMS IN JOSEPHUS' WRITINGS / Robert Karl Gnuse -- CONCLUSION / Robert Karl Gnuse -- BIBLIOGRAPHY / Robert Karl Gnuse -- INDEXES / Robert Karl Gnuse -- AUTHOR INDEX / Robert Karl Gnuse -- SUBJECT INDEX / Robert Karl Gnuse -- ARBEITEN ZUR GESCHICHTE DES ANTIKEN JUDENTUMS UND DES URCHRISTENTUMS / Robert Karl Gnuse.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.