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The Tel Dan Inscription
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RE: The Tel Dan Inscription
January 26, 2012 at 7:21 pm (This post was last modified: January 26, 2012 at 7:22 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote: perhaps it is even worse than that? Perhaps they are simply making shit up to illustrate a point?



Indeed.I'm thinking specifically of Seutonius' "Life Of Caligula" which is perhaps the most important source for the popular view of Caligula. Historian Anthony A Barrett* calls the book 'scurillous', apparently a not uncommon view even at the time.

Of course Gibbon is also highly judgemental and reinforces the mythology of the 'good' and 'bad' emperors.

*CALIGULA: The Corruption Of Power" Anthony A Barrett, B T Batsford,London,1989



Kind of puts the writing of sacred books in a rational context,don't it.Tiger
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The Tel Dan Inscription

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The Tel Dan Inscription - by Minimalist - January 20, 2012 at 2:11 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by padraic - January 20, 2012 at 5:20 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Minimalist - January 20, 2012 at 5:52 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by padraic - January 20, 2012 at 6:55 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Minimalist - January 20, 2012 at 7:53 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Angrboda - January 20, 2012 at 9:04 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Phil - January 21, 2012 at 12:43 am
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Minimalist - January 20, 2012 at 10:24 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Justtristo - January 21, 2012 at 12:15 am
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Godschild - January 25, 2012 at 1:21 am
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Minimalist - January 21, 2012 at 1:17 am
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by padraic - January 24, 2012 at 11:43 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Minimalist - January 25, 2012 at 2:40 am
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Godschild - January 25, 2012 at 5:33 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by KichigaiNeko - January 25, 2012 at 2:52 am
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Doubting Thomas - January 25, 2012 at 5:50 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Minimalist - January 25, 2012 at 6:02 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Erinome - January 26, 2012 at 4:16 am
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Minimalist - January 26, 2012 at 12:10 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by padraic - January 26, 2012 at 7:21 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Minimalist - January 26, 2012 at 8:33 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Justtristo - January 26, 2012 at 9:14 pm
RE: The Tel Dan Inscription - by Minimalist - January 26, 2012 at 9:34 pm

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