Josephus’s Retelling of the Patriarchs’ Polygyny in a Greco-Roman Context

This study explores how Josephus presents the plural marriages of the patriarchs Abraham and Jacob in Antiquities of the Jews. It examines three aspects of Abraham and Jacob’s family relationships: polygyny, sexual relationships with slave women, and the status of children born to slaves. The articl...

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Main Author: Sears, Joshua M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Journal of ancient Judaism
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-46
Further subjects:B Polygamy
B Josephus
B Patriarchs
B Antiquities of the Jews
B Biblical Interpretation
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