The Stories of Joseph of Tiberias
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4063741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T C G Thornton (1The Vicarage, Church Road, Chadlington, Oxford OX7 3LY, corresponding author), Tiffany Thornton (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 54 |
| Publication date | 1990-03-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1584246 |
| OpenAlex | W4235917837, W2064924382 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
THE STORIES OF JOSEPH OF TIBERIAS BY T.C.G. THORNTON Much of the Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis makes dull and heavy reading; but in the thirtieth section of the work where Epiphanius is dealing with the Ebionites there is a substantial stretch where the style becomes more vivid as Epiphanius abandons his usual patterns and re- tells some stories once told to him by Joseph of Tiberias. These stories are personal anecdotes and reminiscences with anti-Jewish innuendoes, mostly linked with Joseph's conversion from Judaism to Christianity.' I Although some of the main events described in the stories may be ques
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Biblical studies · Literature · Theology · Historical and Linguistic Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2009 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |