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This is the New Updated Edition, complete and unabridged. Josephus, the Jewish historian was born in AD 37 of a priestly Jewish family. He was well educated, and followed the Pharisaic form of Judaism. In 64 he visited rome as a member of a Jewish embassy. Although Josephus claimed to have advised against armed revolt against the romans during the Jewish revold (A.D. 66 - 70) he commanded a Jewish force in Galilee with some success. Besieged at Jotapata, he was captured by the $0mans, and then devoted his energies to helping the Romans and trying to persuade the remaining Jews to come to terms. After the end of the Jewish revolt, he went to Rome with Titus, and lived there until his death about A.D. 100. Josephus became a close friend of the Emperors Vespasian and Titus, and took their family name, Flavius. Josephus did all his writing at Rom. His works included The Jewish Wars and The antiquities of the Jews (which tells the story of the Jews from creation to the fall of Masada), Against Apion, which defended Jews against pagan slanders, and a short autobiography. Fine condition byt dust jacket has a small tear at the top. Very clean.
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