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Jewish antiquities / Josephus.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Josephus, Flavius, author.
- Series:
- Loeb classical library ; 242, 281, 326, 365, 410, 433, 456, 489, 490.
- Loeb Classical Library ; 242, 281, 326, 365, 410, 433, 456, 489, 490
- Language:
- English
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Old Testament--History of Biblical events--Early works to 1800.
- Bible.
- Bible. Old Testament.
- Jews--History--Rebellion, 66-73.
- Jews.
- Jews--History--To 70 A.D.
- History.
- History of Biblical events.
- Palestine--History--To 70 A.D.
- Palestine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : tables, maps, plans, genealogie.
- Other Title:
- Digital Loeb.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- Text in Greek with English translation on facing pages.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- The major works of Josephus (c. 37-after 97 CE) are History of the Jewish War, from 170 BCE to his own time, and Jewish Antiquities, from creation to 66 CE. Also by him are an autobiographical Life and a treatise Against Apion. Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. 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 which followed he made his peace with Vespasian. Present at the siege of Jerusalem by Titus, he received favours from these two as emperors and from Domitian and assumed their family name Flavius. He died after 97. As a historical source Josephus is invaluable. His major works are: History of the Jewish War, in seven books, from 170 BCE to his own time, first written in Aramaic but translated by himself into the Greek we now have; and Jewish Antiquities, in twenty books, from the creation of the world to 66 CE. The Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Josephus also includes the autobiographical Life and his treatise Against Apion.
- Contents:
- v. I. Books 1-3 / with an English translation by H.St.J. Thackeray
- v. II. Books 4-6 / with an English translation by H.St.J. Thackeray and Ralph Marcus
- v. III. Books 7-8 / with an English translation by Ralph Marcus
- v. IV. Books 9-11 / with an English translation by Ralph Marcus
- v. V. Books 12-13 / with an English translation by Ralph Marcus
- v. VI. Books 14-15 / with an English translation by Ralph Marcus ; completed and edited by Allen Wikgren
- v. VII. Books 16-17 / with an English translation by Ralph Marcus ; completed and edited by Allen Wikgren
- v. VIII. Books 18-19 / with an English translation by Louis H. Feldman
- v. IX. Book 20. General index / with an English translation by Louis H. Feldman.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliography and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Josephus, Flavius. Jewish antiquities.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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