Description: Pre-owned book in good condition with normal wear and tear. Dust jacket missing. No highlighting or writing noted. Josephus fought the Romans in the First Jewish-Roman War as a Jewish military leader in Galilee. After the the Romans invaded, killing thousands, Josephus and one of his soldiers surrendered to the Roman forces. He became a prisoner and provided the Romans with intelligence on the ongoing revolt. He appears to have played some role as a negotiator with the defenders of Jerusalem in 70. In 71, he arrived in Rome in the entourage of Titus, becoming a Roman citizen. It was while in Rome, and under Flavian patronage, that Josephus wrote all of his works.The works of Josephus were studied for nearly 2,000 years by scholars, pastors, students, and everybody interested in history. Josephus writes in enlightened and provocative style. He offers information about individuals, groups, customs and geographical places. His writings provide a significant, extra-biblical account of the Maccabees, the Hasmonean dynasty and the rise of Herod the Great. He makes references to the Sadducees, Jewish High Priests of the time, Pharisees and Essenes, the Herodian Temple, the Zealots, and to such figures as Pontius Pilate, Herod the Great, Agrippa I and Agrippa II, John the Baptist, James the brother of Jesus. The Josephus' books provide the most important contemporary reference to Jesus Christ.The updated translations of Josephus' works by William Whiston are easy to read and are essential to understanding of the first century Jerusalem, the time of Christ and the New Testament.
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Book Title: The Complete works of Josephus - Enlarged Type, Illustrated
Signed: No
Book Series: Historical
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Original Language: English
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: 1988
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 1963
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Flavius Josephus, Wm. S. La Sor, Wm. Whiston
Personalized: No
Genre: History, Religion
Topic: Ancient / General, Biblical Studies / History & Culture, Jewish
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 775