EBook For Representing the Dynasty in Flavian Rome The Case of Josephus’ Jewish War 1st Edition By Dr Jonathan Davies

EBook For Representing the Dynasty in Flavian Rome The Case of Josephus’ Jewish War 1st Edition By Dr Jonathan Davies

Representing the Dynasty in Flavian Rome looks closely at how history and politics were written about in Rome during the Flavian dynasty. The author focuses on a text called The Jewish War by Flavius Josephus, which is not usually studied for this purpose but has useful insights into how rulers were portrayed. The book explores how Josephus, who was closely connected to the Flavian family, writes about the three main Flavian rulers: Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian.

The book looks at several important topics: how much freedom Josephus had in his writing, how his work connects to other writings of the time, and how Josephus used the Flavian rulers for his own ideas. It also looks at how recent scholars have tried to read his work in new ways. Overall, this book offers a fresh view of Josephus’ relationship with the Flavian family and helps us better understand how politics and history were written about in ancient Rome.