Against the Greeks
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Against the Greeks is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus defending Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and prejudices of Greco-Roman writers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Against the Greeks canonical | 1 |
| Against the Greeks (Pros Hellenas) | 1 |
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Target entity: Against the Greeks Context triple: [Against Apion, alternativeTitle, Against the Greeks]
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the Athenian Stranger
The Athenian Stranger is the unnamed main interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," serving as a wise, philosophical lawgiver who guides the discussion on political and legal theory.
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Graecostasis
Graecostasis was a platform in the Roman Forum where foreign ambassadors, especially from Greek states, waited to be received by the Roman Senate.
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Adversus Praxean
Adversus Praxean is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against the modalist teachings of Praxeas and articulates a distinct Trinitarian theology.
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Description of Greece
"Description of Greece" is an ancient travelogue and cultural guide to mainland Greece, originally written in Greek by Pausanias in the 2nd century CE, detailing its geography, monuments, myths, and religious practices.
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What I Owe to the Ancients
"What I Owe to the Ancients" is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work *Twilight of the Idols* in which he reflects critically and appreciatively on the legacy of ancient Greek culture and thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Against the Greeks Target entity description: Against the Greeks is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus defending Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and prejudices of Greco-Roman writers.
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A.
the Athenian Stranger
The Athenian Stranger is the unnamed main interlocutor in Plato’s dialogue "Laws," serving as a wise, philosophical lawgiver who guides the discussion on political and legal theory.
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B.
Graecostasis
Graecostasis was a platform in the Roman Forum where foreign ambassadors, especially from Greek states, waited to be received by the Roman Senate.
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C.
Adversus Praxean
Adversus Praxean is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against the modalist teachings of Praxeas and articulates a distinct Trinitarian theology.
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D.
Description of Greece
"Description of Greece" is an ancient travelogue and cultural guide to mainland Greece, originally written in Greek by Pausanias in the 2nd century CE, detailing its geography, monuments, myths, and religious practices.
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E.
What I Owe to the Ancients
"What I Owe to the Ancients" is a section of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work *Twilight of the Idols* in which he reflects critically and appreciatively on the legacy of ancient Greek culture and thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lost work
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polemical work ⓘ |
| author | Flavius Josephus ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Ancient Mediterranean world
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surface form:
Greco-Roman world
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| describedBySource | Eusebius of Caesarea ⓘ |
| extantStatus | known only by references in later authors ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetic literature
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religious polemic ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Flavius Josephus
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surface form:
Yosef ben Matityahu (Flavius Josephus)
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| hasAuthorOccupation |
Jewish priest
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historian ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second Temple Judaism
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surface form:
Second Temple period
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| intendedAudience |
Greco-Roman readers
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Jewish readers ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose treatise ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Greco-Roman criticism of Judaism
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Jewish history ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History
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surface form:
Ecclesiastical History by Eusebius
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| placeOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| purpose |
defend Judaism against Greek and Roman accusations
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refute prejudices of Greco-Roman writers ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Against Apion
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Antiquities of the Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Antiquities
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| religiousPerspective | Jewish apologetic ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
Against the Greeks
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Against the Greeks (Pros Hellenas)
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| workStatus | lost ⓘ |
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Subject: Against the Greeks Description of subject: Against the Greeks is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus defending Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and prejudices of Greco-Roman writers.
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