{"product_id":"situating-josephus-life-within-ancient-autobiography","title":"Situating Josephus’ Life within Ancient Autobiography","description":"\u003cp\u003eDavina Grojnowski examines \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, 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’ \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54256339681624,"sku":"9781350320161","price":102.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781350320161_5324f2c9-1435-4d9b-91e0-0faf57154765.jpg?v=1777276854","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/situating-josephus-life-within-ancient-autobiography","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}