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Flavius Josephus (–0100)

Author of The Works of Josephus

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About the Author

A member of a wealthy priestly family in Judea, Josephus was a Pharisee originally named Joseph ben Matthias. An active supporter of anti-Roman activity, he became governor of Galilee, a post he held with honor and valor until Galilee was taken by the Romans in a.d. 67. He won the favor of the show more Roman general Vespasian, whose name---Flavius---he took as his own and through whose patronage he later became a Roman citizen. Although often criticized for becoming a supporter of Rome, in his work Against Apion he passionately defends Jewish religion and culture. Josephus wrote both in Greek and in Hebrew. His writings are neither remarkably fine representatives of classical culture nor the product of deep learning in Jewish literature and history. They do, however, tell the reader a great deal not known from other sources. The Jewish War (75--79), based to a great extent on what Josephus himself saw, heard, and experienced, describes the tragic events of the Jewish revolt against Rome. Antiquities of the Jews (93) covers the history of the Jews from creation to the war with Rome, with special attention given to the Maccabees and the dynasty of Herod. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Image credit: Roman bust supposed to represent Flavius Josephus (identification is unsure though)

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Works by Flavius Josephus

The Works of Josephus (0075) 5,723 copies
Jewish Antiquities (0095) 302 copies
Josephus: Thrones of Blood (1993) 202 copies
Life of Herod (1998) 120 copies
Jewish War, Books 3-4 (1928) 93 copies
The Jewish War, Books 1-2 (1927) 81 copies
The Jewish War, Books 1-3 (1927) 76 copies
Jewish War, Books 5-7 (1928) 73 copies
The Jewish War, Books 4-7 (1928) 69 copies
Against Apion (1930) — Author — 65 copies
Jewish Antiquities, Book 20 (1965) 59 copies
Josephus 37 B.C.-A.D. 70 (1988) 50 copies
Works of Flavius Josephus (1884) 28 copies
Jewish War, Books 2-3 (2009) 5 copies
Kleinere Schriften (1995) — Author — 4 copies
A zsidók története (1980) 3 copies
Iudeiskie drevnosti 2 (2002) 3 copies
חיי יוסף (2007) 2 copies
The Essenes 2 copies
Life of Flavius Josephus (2022) 2 copies
Josephus 1 copy
Antithesis 1 copy
La Prise de Jérusalem (1964) 1 copy
War of the Jews (2014) 1 copy
liefde is 1 copy
ユダヤ戦記 3 (1997) 1 copy
Oeuvres complètes (2022) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Penguin Book of War (1999) — Contributor — 451 copies
Greek Civilization and Character (1924) — Contributor — 150 copies
The Jewish caravan : great stories of twenty-five centuries (1935) — Contributor, some editions — 129 copies
The Penguin Book of Exorcisms (2020) — Contributor — 57 copies
Het derde Testament : Joodse verhalen (1995) — Contributor, some editions — 7 copies
Haut ab!: Haltungen zur rituellen Beschneidung (2014) — Contributor — 3 copies

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Folio Archives 320: Life of Herod by Josephus 2007 in Folio Society Devotees (May 2023)
Three cheers for Josephus in Ancient History (November 2011)

Reviews

No source other than the Bible provides more relevant information on the first century than the works of Flavius Josephus. This first-century historian's writings take on a renewed significance and clarity in this enhanced and updated edition.
 
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PendleHillLibrary | 22 other reviews | Nov 3, 2023 |
This was a very strange experience, and my intro duction the the history of the Herodian client state in Palestine during the early Roman Empire. it ends when the Jewish revolt of CE 70 begins. this excerpt starts at about the year 2 BCE and gives practically no larger context for the Herodian activities. I have retained noting of the information.
 
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DinadansFriend | Oct 17, 2023 |
Well read, but somewhat lengthy and tedious subject matter. Still, I am pleased to have finally “read” this great classic!
 
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claidheamdanns | 26 other reviews | Sep 26, 2023 |
The author, a first-century Jewish historian gives you a proper understanding of Jewish thought, background and history up to and around the time of Jesus Christ.
 
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