Note

The essays included in this collection have undergone some minor modifications from the forms in which they were initially published. This was largely done to ensure consistency of style throughout the volume but a few corrections and changes for clarification have also been made.

As many readers may not be familiar with some of the ancient sources used, an author’s name is never abbreviated, and the title of any non-biblical work is given in full the first time it appears in a chapter. However, subsequent appearances are cited using abbreviations recommended by the Society of Biblical Literature, and in cases where it does not provide guidance, the Oxford Classical Dictionary.

All citations from classical sources, unless otherwise stated, are from the Loeb Classical Library.