A Complete Concordance to Flavius Josephus. Unabridged Study Edition (2 Vols.) - Hardcover

'...crowns a stupendous achievement.' G.D. Kilpatrick, Novum Testamentum, 1984. 'Elle constitue un instrument precieux, voire indispensable...' X. Jacques, S.J., Nouvelle Revue Theologique, 1984. 'Few works, it may confidently be stated, will contribute more to the advancement of Josephan studies.' Louis H. Feldman, Journal of Biblical Literature, 1985. '...ein grossartiges philologisches Arbeitsinstrument, das weit uber die Josephusforschung hinaus fundamentale Bedeutung hat.' Traugott Holtz, Theologische Literaturzeitung, 1985. 'The high value of this concordance...can hardly be overestimated.' A.S. van der Woude, Journal for the Study of Judaism, 1984. 'With the publication of K.H. Rengstorf's A Complete Concordance to Flavius Josephus scholars are now able to study the language of Josephus against the backdrop of that of his predecessors and contemporaries. The concordance lists every occurrence of every word in the works of Josephus, has a very high degree of accuracy, is very generous in quoting lemmas, lists noteworthy textual variants, and often cites the Latin translation of Josephus.' Louis H. Feldman, The Anchor Bible Dictionary, 1992. 'This superbly prepared and elegantly published concordance is a major reference tool designed for the international community...' J.H. Charlesworth, Religious Studies Review, 1980.

Brill is pleased to present this Study Edition of the Complete Concordance to Flavius Josephus, including the Namenworterbuch zu Flavius Josephus, in two handy volumes. We expect it will prove to be a valuable resource for scholars and students alike. The significance of the works of Flavius Josephus, the 1st-century Jewish historian, as sources for our understanding of biblical history and of the political history of Palestine under Roman rule, can hardly be overestimated. This Study Edition is an unabridged version of the widely acclaimed concordance to the works of Josephus, originally published in four volumes. This concordance has since gained a prominent place as an indispensable reference tool for anyone involved in the study of biblical literature and of Roman Palestine.