Situating Josephus Life within Ancient Autobiography : Genre in Context EPUB
by Grojnowski Davina Grojnowski
Part of the Education, Literary Culture, and Religious Practice in the Ancient World series
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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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- Pages:240 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Date:15/06/2023
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- ISBN:9781350320185
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:240 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publication Date:15/06/2023
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- ISBN:9781350320185