Dreams and dream reports in the writings of Josephus : : a traditio-historical analysis / / by Robert Karl Gnuse.

• Superior document: Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums, Bd. 36
• Author: Gnuse; Gnuse, Robert Karl, 1947-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, New York : : E.J. Brill,, 1996.
• Year of Publication: 1996
• Language: English
• Series: Arbeiten zur Geschichte des antiken Judentums und des Urchristentums 36.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 320 pages).
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; INTRODUCTION /; JOSEPHUS: DREAMS AND PROPHECY /; DREAMS IN THE ANCIENT WORLD /; COMMENTARY ON JOSEPHAN DREAMS /; TRADITIO-HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF NON-BIBLICAL DREAMS IN JOSEPHUS’ WRITINGS /; CONCLUSION /; BIBLIOGRAPHY /; INDEXES /; AUTHOR INDEX /; SUBJECT INDEX /; ARBEITEN ZUR GESCHICHTE DES ANTIKEN JUDENTUMS UND DES URCHRISTENTUMS /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-290) and indexes.
• ISBN: 9004332502
• ISSN: 0169-734X
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Robert Karl Gnuse.

This volume analyzes the understanding of dreams and the corresponding literary forms used by Josephus in his writings. Josephus reports dreams as either auditory message dreams, symbolic visual dreams, or dream image appearances. In this regard he uses the format for auditory and visual dreams found in ancient Near Eastern and biblical texts, while his dream image appearance reports show familiarity with traditional Greek modes of reporting dreams. Close attention is given to the following topics: 1) the development of dream reports in the ancient Near East, the Bible, and the Hellenistic world; 2) Josephus' views on dreams and prophecy; 3) a form-critical assessment of Josephus' dream reports; and 4) an evaluation of Josephan dream reports which exhibit a more complex traditio-historical development.