TY - BOOK AU - Brighton,Mark Andrew TI - The Sicarii in Josephus's Judean war: rhetorical analysis and historical observations T2 - Early Judaism and its literature SN - 9781589834071 AV - DS122.7 .B75 2009eb U1 - 933/.05 22 PY - 2009/// CY - Atlanta PB - Society of Biblical Literature KW - Zealots (Jewish party) KW - History KW - Jews KW - 168 B.C.-135 A.D KW - Rebellion, 66-73 KW - Politics and government KW - To 70 A.D KW - Zélotes (Secte juive) KW - Histoire KW - Juifs KW - 168 av. J.-C.-135 KW - 66-73 (Rébellion) KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - Jusqu'à 70 KW - HISTORY KW - Ancient KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-173) and indexes; Scholarly studies concerning the Sicarii in The Judean war. The historical perspective ; The literary perspective ; The need for a new study -- The contexts of The Judean war. Literary background ; Thematic elements ; Date and unity ; Audience -- The Sicarii in War 1-6. Introductory comments ; The activity of Judas in 6 C.E. (2.117-18) ; The Sicarii rise during the time of Felix (2.254-57) ; The capture of Masada (2.408) ; They join the rebels (2.425) ; The rise and fall of Menahem (2.433-48) ; Joint activity with Simon ben Gioras : part 1 (2.652-54) ; They raid Engaddi (4.398-405) ; Joint activity with Simon ben Gioras : part 2 (4.503-8) -- The Sicarii in War 7. The structure of War 7 ; The summary condemnation of Jewish rebels (7.253-62) ; The Masada narrative (7.275, 297, 311) ; The Sicarii in Egypt (7.410, 412, 415) ; The Sicarii around Cyrene : the Catullus narrative (7.437, 444) -- Conclusions. The literary presentation of the Sicarii in War ; A historical assessment of the Sicarii from War UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=311745 ER -