"Überlegungen zum Leserkreis der &#0132Antiquitates" des Josephus"

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" "Überlegungen zum Leserkreis der &#0132Antiquitates" des Josephus" "
Peter Höffken

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1074663
Doc. No	:	LA118292
Call No	:	‭10.1163/157006307X213410‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Peter Höffken
Title & Author	:	"Überlegungen zum Leserkreis der #0132Antiquitates" des Josephus" [Article]\ Peter Höffken
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal for the Study of Judaism
Date	:	2007
Volume/ Issue Number	:	38/3
Page No	:	328–341
Abstract	:	"The "ideal reader" is a reader for whom the author of a work is writing. Therefore he is essential for the constitution of a text. In the case of Josephus the proem of the Antiquitates shows clearly who this ideal reader is: A member of the Greek/Greek-speaking world, interested in religion and culture of Israel (and other religions and cultures). Sometimes Josephus is also speaking of a Jewish readership, but this has not a decisive role for the constitution of the book, nor does it give the same importance to this Jewish readership. We should therefore not argue for a double readership, for which Josephus develops two different messages. The "ideal reader" is a reader for whom the author of a work is writing. Therefore he is essential for the constitution of a text. In the case of Josephus the proem of the Antiquitates shows clearly who this ideal reader is: A member of the Greek/Greek-speaking world, interested in religion and culture of Israel (and other religions and cultures). Sometimes Josephus is also speaking of a Jewish readership, but this has not a decisive role for the constitution of the book, nor does it give the same importance to this Jewish readership. We should therefore not argue for a double readership, for which Josephus develops two different messages."
Descriptor	:	"IDEAL ("GREEK") READER"
Descriptor	:	"PRAGMATIC ("JEWISH") READER"
Descriptor	:	AUDIENCE OF JOSEPHUS
Descriptor	:	HIGH PRIEST ELEAZAR
Descriptor	:	KING PTOLEMY II
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/157006307X213410‬