Pontius Pilate in History and Interpretation

by Helen K. Bond

Book Overview

This study reconstructs the historical Pontius Pilate and looks at the way in which he is used as a literary character in the works of six first century authors: Philo, Josephus and the four evangelists. The first chapter provides an introduction to the history and formation of the imperial Roman province of Judaea. The following two chapters examine the references to Pilate in Philo and Josephus, looking at each author's biases before going on to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521616204
• ISBN13: 9780521616201
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"