Another Temple, Another Vessel
Josephus, the Arch of Titus, and Roman Triumphal Propaganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4587180 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nathaniel Desrosiers (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 140-147 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Near Eastern Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2076 • E-ISSN: 1557-5594 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/704960 |
| OpenAlex | W2974786819 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Our understanding of the Arch of Titus and its representation of the temple vessels has been influenced deeply by Josephus’s account of the triumphal procession in Rome following the destruction of the Jerusalem temple. This article presents a more Romanist view of the circumstances and meaning behind the Arch of Titus with the aim of merging them with the prevailing interpretations of the monument that lean more heavily on Josephus’s account. The author argues that overreliance on Josephus has created distortions in how we interpret the meaning and importance of the imperial triumph, the Arch of Titus, and the temple vessels. While these vessels had singular meaning for Judaism, these vessels did not have the same significance culturally or religiously in Rome. Alternatively, it is suggested that the Arch represented restoration and economic revival for a new dynasty
Ancient history · Arch · Archaeology · Art · Epistemology · Josephus · Judaism · Political science · Politics · Procession · Talmud · Temple · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |