Jewish Antiquities, Volume IV: Books 9-11 (Loeb... - Josephus, Josephus

Name: Jewish Antiquities, Volume IV: Books 9-11 (Loeb... - Josephus, Josephus
Brand: Harvard University Press

Harvard University Press

Jewish Antiquities, Volume IVBooks 911\nAuthor(s): Josephus, Ralph Marcus\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Harvard University Press, United States\nImprint: Harvard University Press\nISBN-13: 9780674993600, 978-0674993600\nSynopsis\nGreco-Roman antiquitys premier Jewish historian.\n\nJosephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about AD 37. 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 that followed he made his peace with Vespasian. Present at the siege of Jerusalem by Titus, he received favors from these two as emperors and from Domitian, and assumed their family name Flavius. He died after 97.\n\n As a historical source Josephus is invaluable. His major works are: History of the Jewish War, in seven books, f.