ISBN10: 3525540450, ISBN13: 9783525540459, Hardcover A Denarius Commemorating Pompey?s Victory over Judea. Scott's study argues that the oft-suggested connection between Aristobulus' gift of the golden vine (from the Temple) and the Bacchius Iudaeus denarius does seem to merit further investigation. To that end,he examines, first, Pompey's own agenda in having the coin minted. Second, Scott examines each element of the denarius in question, looking for clues as to the meaning of Bacchius Iudaeus. 169 Seiten mit 15 Abb., gebunden (Novum testamentum et orbis antiquus/Studien zur Umwelt des Neuen Testaments; Vol. 104/Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2015) minimale Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear. Statt EUR 75,00 419 g. Sprache: en
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ISBN10: 3525540450, ISBN13: 9783525540459, [publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht] Hardcover James M. Scott investigates the Jewish and Greco-Roman background of a conceptually enigmatic denarius minted in Rome in 55 bce, on the obverse of which appears the legend, BACCHIVS IVDAEVS.The story of an ancient coin revealedJames M. Scott exa.
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ISBN10: 3525540450, ISBN13: 9783525540459, [publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG] Hardcover Hardcover. James M. Scott examines a denarius minted in Rome in 55 bce which is visually fascinating but conceptually enigmatic. On its obverse, around the head of a female figure with turreted crown, appears the name A. Plautius, who held the office of aedilis curulis in that year; on its reverse is a camel, in front of which a male figure kneels on his right leg, holding the camels reins in his left hand and extending a branch in his right hand; the legend reads: BACCHIVS IVDAEVS.Scotts study argues that the oft-suggested connection between Aristobulus gift of the golden vine (from the Temple) and the Bacchius Iudaeus denarius does seem to merit further investigation. To that end,he examines, first, Pompeys own agenda in having the coin minted. It is shown that the year the denarius appeared, 55 bce, was the same year in which Pompey dedicated his spectacular theater-temple in Rome, and, furthermore, that these very public displays are related as expressions of Pompeys Dionysian pretensions. Second, Scott examines each element of the denarius in question, looking for clues as to the meaning of Bacchius Iudaeus. It is shown that the Latin inscription refers first and foremost to the god Bacchus/Dionysus via an interpretatio Romana. Finally, he explores the possible implications of his investigation for the precise date of the fall of Jerusalem in 63 bce. Scot ...
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