Author: Flavius Josephus
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486146685
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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An eyewitness account of the Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire from AD 66–70 provides an essential background for an understanding of the beginnings of both Christianity and modern Judaism.
Author: Josephus
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199646023
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 609
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In AD 70 the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by Roman forces after a 6 month siege, the world-famous temple burnt to the ground. This was the disastrous outcome of a Jewish revolt against Roman domination beginning in AD 66 with high hopes and early success, but soon became mired in factional conflict, at its most extreme within Jerusalem itself.
Author: Josephus
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 014190447X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 512
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Josephus’ account of a war marked by treachery and atrocity is a superbly detailed and evocative record of the Jewish rebellion against Rome between AD 66 and 70. Originally a rebel leader, Josephus changed sides after he was captured to become a Rome-appointed negotiator, and so was uniquely placed to observe these turbulent events, from the siege of Jerusalem to the final heroic resistance and mass suicides at Masada. His account provides much of what we know about the history of the Jews under Roman rule, with vivid portraits of such key figures as the Emperor Vespasian and Herod the Great. Often self-justifying and divided in its loyalties, The Jewish War nevertheless remains one of the most immediate accounts of war, its heroism and its horrors, ever written.
Author: Flavius Josephus
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 763
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In The Wars of the Jews Flavius Josephus conveys significant understanding of the first Jewish Roman War, along with the upheavals that ensued afterwards.
Author: Flavius Josephus
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3732694127
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 621
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Reproduction of the original: The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus
Author: Flavius Josephus
Publisher: Peter Smith Publisher
ISBN: 9780844607290
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Flavius Josephus
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500916039
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 458
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The history of the Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire in the years 66-74 AD, as experienced by Flavius Josephus himself.
Author: Martin Goodman
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691137390
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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An essential introduction to Josephus’s momentous war narrative The Jewish War is Josephus's superbly evocative account of the Jewish revolt against Rome, which was crushed in 70 CE with the siege of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple. Martin Goodman describes the life of this book, from its composition in Greek for a Roman readership to the myriad ways it touched the lives of Jews and Christians over the span of two millennia. The scion of a priestly Jewish family, Josephus became a rebel general at the start of the war. Captured by the enemy general Vespasian, Josephus predicted correctly that Vespasian would be the future emperor of Rome and thus witnessed the final stages of the siege of Jerusalem from the safety of the Roman camp and wrote his history of these cataclysmic events from a comfortable exile in Rome. His history enjoyed enormous popularity among Christians, who saw it as a testimony to the world that gave rise to their faith and a record of the suffering of the Jews due to their rejection of Christ. Jews were hardly aware of the book until the Renaissance. In the nineteenth century, Josephus's history became an important source for recovering Jewish history, yet Jewish enthusiasm for his stories of heroism—such as the doomed defense of Masada—has been tempered by suspicion of a writer who betrayed his own people. Goodman provides a concise biography of one of the greatest war narratives ever written, explaining why Josephus's book continues to hold such fascination today.
Author: Christian Isobel Johnstone
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN: 9780344388965
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Flavius Josephus
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1627939989
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 455
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In The Wars of the Jews Flavius Josephus gives us valuable insight into the first Jewish Roman War and the rebellions that followed thereafter. Josephus having been an agent for both sides of the conflict provides us with a perspective of this conflict that no one else could have. Here is an important historical document.
