• DOI:10.1177/0951820711411219
Corpus ID: 155551228

Procopius of Caesarea and the Girgashite Diaspora

@article{Amitay2011ProcopiusOC,
  title={Procopius of Caesarea and the Girgashite Diaspora},
  author={O. Amitay},
  journal={Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha},
  year={2011},
  volume={20},
  pages={257 - 276}
}

• O. Amitay
• Published 2011
• History
• Journal for the Study of the Pseudepigrapha

Procopius of Caesarea reports the existence of an inscription in Numidia, allegedly written by the refugees from Canaan’s conquest by Joshua. While this claim cannot be taken at face value, it raises interesting questions as to its provenance and purpose. Regarding provenance, the complicated situation of the sources (especially the ongoing debate about the real date of Moses of Khorene) unfortunately prevents a firm conclusion. Regarding purpose, the inscription seems to reflect the political… Expand

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