The Publication of Flavius Josephus' Works and their Audiences.

The article discusses the complex scholarly debate about the nature of publishing in 93 CE with regard to the publication of the works by Flavius Josephus/Joseph ben Matatjahu. It discusses further an assumption that the publication of a work on paper or papyrus was less important than social and or...

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Publicado en:Zutot: Perspectives on Jewish Culture Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 49 - 61
Autores principales: Huitink, Luuk, van Henten, Jan Willem
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Brill Academic Publishers Dec2009
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Sumario:The article discusses the complex scholarly debate about the nature of publishing in 93 CE with regard to the publication of the works by Flavius Josephus/Joseph ben Matatjahu. It discusses further an assumption that the publication of a work on paper or papyrus was less important than social and oral interaction between authors and their audiences in the form of recitations. It mentions that publishing practices in Josephus' time are not only driven by oral recitation of the author with a limited audience but includes dissemination of book scrolls.