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Herod the Saviour
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Abstract
This chapter considers Nicolaus’ construction of appropriate royal behaviour and ideology through a close examination of the famine episode at AJ 15.299–316. In describing Herod’s actions at the height of his power, Nicolaus (for we argue the passage derives from his work) revealed the same ideas on wealth that we find in his fragments. He also played on the Hellenistic ideas of the king as εὐεργέτης and σωτήρ while reflecting extensively on the importance of close relationships with individual Romans for success in the Augustan world. Furthermore, we may detect Nicolaus’ hand in showing Herod to have mirrored Augustus’ own statecraft in this passage, and in the subtly critical attitude to the Judaean people.
Title: Herod the Saviour
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Abstract
This chapter considers Nicolaus’ construction of appropriate royal behaviour and ideology through a close examination of the famine episode at AJ 15.
299–316.
In describing Herod’s actions at the height of his power, Nicolaus (for we argue the passage derives from his work) revealed the same ideas on wealth that we find in his fragments.
He also played on the Hellenistic ideas of the king as εὐεργέτης and σωτήρ while reflecting extensively on the importance of close relationships with individual Romans for success in the Augustan world.
Furthermore, we may detect Nicolaus’ hand in showing Herod to have mirrored Augustus’ own statecraft in this passage, and in the subtly critical attitude to the Judaean people.
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