Josephus, the Jewish war ; newly translated with extensive commentary and archaeological background illustrations /
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 p...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Mich. :
Zondervan Pub. House,
[1982], ©1982
Grand Rapids, Mich. : c1982 Grand Rapids, Mich. : ©1982 Grand Rapids, Mich. : c1982 |
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| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes indexes |
| Physical Description: | 526 p., [30] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 31 cm 526 pages, 30 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 31 cm |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. 526 Bibliography: page 526 |
| ISBN: | 0310392101 9780310392101 |