Davide D’Amico

Greek Historiographical Techniques in the First Book of Maccabees: Evidence of Exemplarity, Enargeia, and Immersive Historiography

The First Book of Maccabees is widely regarded as an instance of conservative, biblically oriented historiography in which Hellenistic influence on narrative composition is minimal or absent. This article challenges that consensus through a close analysis of two key passages. (a)...