عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
LA119139
LANGUAGE OF THE ITEM
.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc
انگلیسی
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
"Like Phalaris in Every Way":
General Material Designation
[Article]
Other Title Information
3 Maccabees and Its Portrait of Tyranny
First Statement of Responsibility
Bryan R. Dyer
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Leiden
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Brill
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This article examines 3 Maccabees' use of the sixth-century BCE tyrant Phalaris in its portrayal of its antagonist, King Ptolemy IV Philopator. Twice in the narrative (3 Macc 5:20, 42) the author explicitly compares Philopator to Phalaris. The author does not describe the earlier figure but assumes that the audience shares knowledge of his reputation and legendary deeds. After tracing the ancient literary evidence of Phalaris' legacy, the article then argues that 3 Maccabees incorporates that legacy in more implicit ways in the narrative. This contributes to the author's overall portrait of Philopator's tyranny. It also helps explain some of the features of the text-specifically, the choice of Philopator's execution device and the peril of newborn infants found in the narrative. This article examines 3 Maccabees' use of the sixth-century BCE tyrant Phalaris in its portrayal of its antagonist, King Ptolemy IV Philopator. Twice in the narrative (3 Macc 5:20, 42) the author explicitly compares Philopator to Phalaris. The author does not describe the earlier figure but assumes that the audience shares knowledge of his reputation and legendary deeds. After tracing the ancient literary evidence of Phalaris' legacy, the article then argues that 3 Maccabees incorporates that legacy in more implicit ways in the narrative. This contributes to the author's overall portrait of Philopator's tyranny. It also helps explain some of the features of the text-specifically, the choice of Philopator's execution device and the peril of newborn infants found in the narrative.
SET
Date of Publication
2019
Physical description
371-382
Title
Journal for the Study of Judaism
Volume Number
50/3
International Standard Serial Number
1570-0631
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
3 Maccabees
Subject Term
brazen bull
Subject Term
Phalaris
Subject Term
Ptolemy IV Philopator
Subject Term
tyrant
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Bryan R. Dyer
LOCATION AND CALL NUMBER
Call Number
10.1163/15700631-15031261
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب p
[Article]
275578
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