Decius Mundus Affæren
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Decius Mundus Affæren. / Ryholt, Kim.
In: Papyrus, Vol. 38, No. 1, 06.2018, p. 16-19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research
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T1 - Decius Mundus Affæren
AU - Ryholt, Kim
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - According to Flavius Josephus, the emperor Tiberius ordered the temple of Isis in Rome destroyed and its priesthood crucified in AD 19 because of a lurid affair involving sex and bribery. The alleged incident is not known from any other ancient source, and details of the story suggests it represents a literary fiction created to put the expulsion of the Jews from Rome that same year into an apologetic perspective.
AB - According to Flavius Josephus, the emperor Tiberius ordered the temple of Isis in Rome destroyed and its priesthood crucified in AD 19 because of a lurid affair involving sex and bribery. The alleged incident is not known from any other ancient source, and details of the story suggests it represents a literary fiction created to put the expulsion of the Jews from Rome that same year into an apologetic perspective.
M3 - Tidsskriftartikel
VL - 38
SP - 16
EP - 19
JO - Papyrus
JF - Papyrus
SN - 0903-4714
IS - 1
ER -
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