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Book SynopsisThis books brings together specialists of diverse ancient mediterranean culture working on the formation of a "Moses mythology", from a comparative perspective, between Judea, Greece, Egypt and Rome. The concrete outcome of this comparative inquiry is the common translation and commentary of the fragments of the mysterious Artapanus. Ce volume rassemble des spécialistes de différentes cultures du monde méditerranéen ancien autour de la formation d'une "mythologie de Moïse", entre la Judée, la Grèce, l'Egypte et Rome. Le résultat pratique de cette enquête comparatiste débouche sur la traduction et le commentaire des fragments du mystérieux Artapan.
Trade ReviewThis is a very insightful volume on the extremely complex matter of the various traditions of Moses. All essays are of a high standard. They contribute to the recovery of the vitality of Hellenistic literatures across the ancient eastern Mediterranean world and to the realization that the nonbiblical traditions are more than muddled versions of the canonical text. - Phillippe Guillaume in: Journal of Hebrew Scriptures, Vol. 10 (2010).
Table of ContentsContributions by: Daniel Barbu, René Bloch, Philippe Borgeaud, Sabrina Inowlocki-Meister, Caterina Moro, Thomas Römer, Matthieu Smyth, Youri Volokhine, and Claudio Zamagni
