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The Jewish War / Josephus; translated ith an introduction by G. A. Williamson.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Josephus, Flavius
- Series:
- Penguin classics ; L90.
- The Penguin classics ; L90
- Standardized Title:
- De bello Judaico. English
- Language:
- English
- Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D.
- Jews.
- Penn Provenance:
- Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)
- Potok, Chaim (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 414 pages, 4 unnumbered pages : map, genealogical tables ; 18 cm.
- Manufacture:
- Israel : Printed by Peli-P. E. C. Printing Works.
- Other Title:
- Josephus The Jewish War
- Place of Publication:
- [Tel-Aviv, Israel] : Penguin Books reprinted by Steimatzky's Agency, [1959]
- Contents:
- Herod's predecessors
- Herod's rise to power
- Herod Master of Palestine
- Herod's murder of Mariamme and her children
- Herod's murder of his heir, and death
- The rise and fall of Archelaus
- antipas and the two Agrippas
- Florus and Agrippa II
- The outbreak of war
- Josephus Governor of Galilee
- The coming of Vespasian and Titus
- Josephus the prisoner of Vespasian
- Vespasian's conquering advance
- Factions in Jerusalem
- Atrocities in the city, Vespasian's intervention
- Vespasian Emperor
- The siege of Jerusalem - first stages
- Two walls captured
- The horrors of the siege
- Antonia captured and destroyed
- The temple burnt and the city taken
- Jerusalem destroyed: Roman celebrations
- Cleaning-up operations
- Excursues: Jewish sects; Galilee, Peraea, Samaria, and Judaea; The Roman army; Gennesareth; The Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea; Jerusalem and the Temple; Machaerus; The defences of Masada; The temple at Onias.
- Notes:
- "Complete & unabridged"--Cover.
- "This translation first published 1959."
- Published in Israel by arrangement with Penguin Books Ltd."
- Local Notes:
- Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.
- Potok Collection copy has autograph of "Chaim Potok 1976".
- OCLC:
- 4976790
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