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The wonderful, and most deplorable history of the latter times of the Jews : with the destruction of the city of Jerusalem. Which history begins where the Holy Scriptures do end. By Josephus Ben Gorion whereunto is added a brief of the ten captivities; with the pourtrait of the Roman rams, and engines of battery, &c. As also of Jerusalem; with the fearful, and presaging apparitions that were seen in the air before her ruins. Moreover, there is a parallel of the late times and crimes in London, with those in Jerusalem.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Standardized Title:
- Josippon. English. Abridgments.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--History--586 B.C.-70 A.D--Early works to 1800.
- Jews.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (18 unnumbered pages, 272, 269-376 pages, 12 unnumbered pages, 3 leaves of plates) : portraits
- Other Title:
- Wars of the Jews.
- Wonderful, and most deplorable history of the later times of the Jews.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for John Sims, at the sign of the Kings head at Sweethings Alley end in Cornhil, next the Royal Exchange, 1671.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- A translation of Abraham ben David, ha-Levi's abstract, in book 3 of his "Sefer ha-Kabalah", of the anonymous "Josippon" or "Yosippon". The latter has been misattributed to a Joseph ben Gorion, usually identified with Joseph ben Gorion ha-Kohen but occasionally with Flavius Josephus.
- Dedication to the City of London signed: James Howel.
- Dedication to Sir John Robinson signed: J.S.
- The portrait of Josephus Ben-Gorion is signed: W Sherwin fe.
- Running title reads: The wars of the Jews.
- Quire 2C contains a character of the Jews, and a prayer by Thomas Fuller.
- Includes index.
- Text continuous despite pagination.
- Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1911:22) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd edition) J1086A.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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