Which series for Josephus?
I have several series that have writings on Josephus (at least according to my library search on "Josephus"). How would you rate/compare them?
- Flavius Josephus
- Gottingen Septuagint
-Works of Flavius Josephus (Niese Edition)
thanks!
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Dominick Sela said:
Works of Flavius Josephus (Niese Edition)
That is currently the best Greek edition of Josephus. It also contains a critical apparatus.
Dominick Sela said:Gottingen Septuagint
That is the Greek translation of the OT. Sometimes Josephus supports a reading of the Septuagint. It cannot of course be "on Josephus" because the Septuagint pre-dates Josephus.
Dominick Sela said:Flavius Josephus
Could you be more specific?
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David Knoll said:Dominick Sela said:
Works of Flavius Josephus (Niese Edition)
That is currently the best Greek edition of Josephus. It also contains a critical apparatus.
Dominick Sela said:Gottingen Septuagint
That is the Greek translation of the OT. Sometimes Josephus supports a reading of the Septuagint. It cannot of course be "on Josephus" because the Septuagint pre-dates Josephus.
Dominick Sela said:Flavius Josephus
Could you be more specific?
Thanks, for the last entry it is "Flavius Josephus: Translation and Commentary Vols 3-5 by Mason (and other authors on each volume).
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Dominick Sela said:
"Flavius Josephus: Translation and Commentary Vols 3-5 by Mason (and other authors on each volume).
It is a very good translation and the best commentary you can find. Excellent resource!!!
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David Knoll said:Dominick Sela said:
"Flavius Josephus: Translation and Commentary Vols 3-5 by Mason (and other authors on each volume).
It is a very good translation and the best commentary you can find. Excellent resource!!!
Thanks! Are volumes 1-2 not available?
EDIT: Never mind, I see them now. Flavius Josephus on the Pharisees and Flavius Josephus: Life of Josephus. Just didn't have "Volume" in their title!
Thanks again David for your expertise!
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Actually The series is not yet complete:
http://www.brill.nl/publications/flavius-josephus-translation-and-commentary
Volume 1b was published and also 9-10.
Note that Volumes 1-2 deal with the Judean revolt against the Romans. So if you are interested in the parallels to the OT you already have everything you want.
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Ah. Thanks for the education David! They seem like some books to look forward to!
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