Situating Josephus' Life within ancient autobiography : genre in context / Davina Grojnowski.
| Author/creator | Grojnowski, Davina author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | 205 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Education, literary culture, and religious practice in the ancient world Education, literary culture, and religious practice in the ancient world. ^A1477298 |
| Abstract | "Davina Grojnowski examines Life, the autobiographical text written by ancient Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, from a literary studies perspective and in relation to genre theory. In order to generate a framework of literary practices, Josephus' Life and other texts within Josephus' literary spheres-all associated with autobiography-are the focus of a detailed literary analysis which compares the texts in terms of established features, such as structure, topoi and subject. This methodological examination enables a better understanding of the literary boundaries of autobiography in antiquity and illustrates Josephus' thought-process during the composition of Life. Grojnowski also offers a comparative study of autobiographical practices in Greek and Roman literature, demonstrating the value of passive education supplementing what had been taught actively and its impact on authors and audiences. As a result, she provides insight into the development of literary practices in reaction to various forms of education and subsequently reflects on the religious (self-) views of authors and audiences. Simultaneously, Grojnowski reacts to current discourses on ancient literary genres and demonstrates that ancient autobiography existed as a teachable literary genre in classical literature." -- Page 4 of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-200) and index. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| ISBN | 9781350320161 |
| ISBN | 1350320161 (hardcover) |