The genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus, the celebrated warlike, learned and authentic Jewish historian
Containing I. The antiquities of the Jews in twenty books; with their wars, memorable transactions, authentic and remarkable occurrences, their various turns of glory and misery, of prosperity and adversity, &c. from the creation of the world. II. The wars of the Jews with the Romans, from their commencement to the final destruction of Jerusalem by Titus in the reign of Vespasian. In seven books. III. The book of Josephus against Apion, in defence of the Jewish antiquities. In two parts. IV. The martyrdoms of the Maccabees. V. The Embassy of Philo from the Jews of Alexandria to the Emperor Caius Caligula. VI. The life of Flavius Josephus, written by himself. VII. The testimonies of Josephus concerning our blessed Saviour, St. John the baptist, &c. clearly vindicated. The whole translated from the original in the Greek language, and diligently revised and compared with the writings of contemporary authors of different nations on the subject; all tending to prove the authenticity of the work. To which will be now first added, a continuation of the history of the Jews, from Josephus down to the present time, including a period of more than 1700 years. Containing an account of their dispersion into the various parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and America, their different persecutions, transactions, various occurrences, and present state throughout the known world. Also various useful indexes, particularly of the countries, cities, towns, villages, seas, rivers, mountains, lakes, &c. Likewise tables of the Jewish coins, weights, measures, &c. used in the time of the author. With a great variety of other interesting and authentic particulars never given in any work of the like kind either in the English or any other language. By George Henry Maynard, LL.D.
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Publication
1790 - Printed for J. Cooke, No. 17, Pater-noster-Row, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
180,750 words, Guess
Page Count
723 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL59556476M
- OCLC Control Number663398072
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