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(3.93) | 18 | In August of AD 70 the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by Roman forces after a six-month siege. This was the disastrous outcome of a Jewish revolt against Roman domination which began in AD 66 with some early success, but soon became mired in factional conflict. The war ended in the destruction of the famous Jewish Temple (rebuilt by Herod the Great a century before). The remarkable story of the war is narrated by an eye-witness and participant, Josephus. He was at first a rebel commander, then after his capture, supported Titus in the final assault on Jerusalem. Josephus spares no detail of a horrific conflict - atrocities on both sides, the reign of terror in Jerusalem, the appalling conditions of the siege, and the final mass suicide at Masada. His vivid narrative is our prime source for this period of history. It is a dramatic story, which resonates to the present day.… (more) |
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Information from the German Common Knowledge. Edit to localize it to your language. Vergleicht man den Krieg der Juden gegen die Römer nicht nur mit den Kriegen unserer Epoche, sondern mit allen, von denen wir Kenntnis haben - es mögen Städte mit Städten und Völker mit Völkern zusammengeprallt sein -, so erscheint er uns als der gewaltigste von allen.  | |
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Über die Darstellung sei das Urteil den Lesern anheimgestellt; was die Wahrheit anlangt, so habe ich,wie ich zuversichtlich behaupten darf, auf diese in der ganzen Schrift mein einziges Augenmerk gerichtet. (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.) | |
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▾Book descriptions In August of AD 70 the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by Roman forces after a six-month siege. This was the disastrous outcome of a Jewish revolt against Roman domination which began in AD 66 with some early success, but soon became mired in factional conflict. The war ended in the destruction of the famous Jewish Temple (rebuilt by Herod the Great a century before). The remarkable story of the war is narrated by an eye-witness and participant, Josephus. He was at first a rebel commander, then after his capture, supported Titus in the final assault on Jerusalem. Josephus spares no detail of a horrific conflict - atrocities on both sides, the reign of terror in Jerusalem, the appalling conditions of the siege, and the final mass suicide at Masada. His vivid narrative is our prime source for this period of history. It is a dramatic story, which resonates to the present day. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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'The book was written about 75 AD, originally in Josephus' "paternal tongue" – either Aramaic or Hebrew – though this version has not survived. It was later translated into Greek, probably under the supervision of Josephus himself. Buth and Pierce wrote "the current Greek edition does not appear to be a translation, but must be considered a new edition, a complete re-working of the first writing and likely a considerable expansion." ' (Wikipedia). | |
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