Art, History and the Historiography of Judaism in Roman Antiquity (paperback)

Art, History, and the Historiography of Judaism in Roman Antiquity explores the complex interplay between visual culture, texts, and their interpretations, arguing for an open-ended and self-aware approach to understanding Jewish culture from the first century CE through the rise of Islam. The essays assembled here range from the "e;thick description"e; of Josephus's portrayal of Bezalel son of Ur...