Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xvii
5. Part I. Historical Fictions And Hellenistic Jewish Identity
6. Introduction Part I 2
7. 1. Jews At Court 9
8. 2. Josephus 56
9. 3. Patriarchal Fictions 94
10. Part II. Third Maccabees: A Case Study
11. Introduction Part II
12. 4. Date, Literary Context, Authorship, And Audience 129
13. 5. Historicity And Historical Ambivalence 182
14. Conclusion 217
15. Bibliography 225
16. Index 239