The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Job
Also known as the biblical Job, Prophet Job
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 224
Job is a minor character in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (age not specified)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 224
- Books
- 1
Job appears as a biblical figure whose time period serves as a reference point for Arabian history and customs. In the age of Job, Arabian magistrates punished the crime of impiety, establishing him as a patriarchal figure whose era provides context for understanding ancient Arabian society and its legal customs.
Description
Job has the appearance of a biblical patriarch with the dignified bearing appropriate to his status as a foundational figure in Arabian history, representing the customs and authority of an ancient era.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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