Tod und Sterben im Krieg bei Josephus

In the study of his works, there is an increasing focus on Josephus as an author. Up to now however there has been no monograph whose main subject is the intentions of Bellum and Antiquitates. Sören Swoboda deals with this issue, basing his work on five subjects which are associated with the description of »death and dying in war.« Beginning with the observation that Josephus functionalizes these subjects as the conveyor of pivotal intentions of the work and that a comparison with Greco-Roman historiography provides crucial insight into his textual-pragmatic focus, Sören Swoboda broadens his view at the end of the book and develops detailed theories about the intentions of Bellum and Antiquitates and their classification in ancient historiography. In addition, he provides complete collections of text passages and summaries for anyone wishing to obtain information on the ancient description of »death and dying in war.«