Works: Jewish Antiquities, Bks.I-III v. 5 (Loeb Classical Library) (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Works: Jewish Antiquities, Bks.I-III v. 5 The major works of Josephus (c. 37-after 97 CE) are "History of the Jewish War," from 170 BCE to his own time, and "Jewish Antiquities," from creation to 66 CE. Also by him are an autobiographical "Life" and a treatise "Against Apion."
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- Published: 23 October 1998
- Format: Hardback 540 pages
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- Categories: Literary Essays | Asian History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Social & Cultural History | Judaism
- ISBN 13: 9780674995758 ISBN 10: 0674995759
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Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt against Rome, managing for the Jews the affairs of Galilee. In the troubles which followed he made his peace with Vespasian. Present at the siege of Jerusalem by Titus, he received favours from these two as emperors and from Domitian and assumed their family name Flavius. He died after 97. As a historical source Josephus is invaluable. His major works are: "History of the Jewish War," in seven books, from 170 BCE to his own time, first written in Aramaic but translated by himself into the Greek we now have; and "Jewish Antiquities," in twenty books, from the creation of the world to 66 CE. The Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Josephus also includes the autobiographical "Life" and his treatise "Against Apion."
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