Publication

2009 - The Floating Press, Waiheke Island, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

12,000 words, Guess

Page Count

48 pages

Physical Format

EBook

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139781775412021
  • ISBN-101775412024
  • OverDrive445466EC-3FEB-4D0E-B78E-5CE1B90FCB41
  • OCLC Control Number650341809
  • Open LibraryOL24287853M

Classifications

  • LCCDS116 .J7 1865

Description

The autobiographical text The Life of Josephus is a text written by Flavius Josephus around 94 to 99 BC. The commander of a Jewish insurgency who was captured by the Roman in 67 BC he won his liberty by ingratiating himself with the Roman victors. The Life of Josephus is both a retelling of the events of this War and a justification by Josephus of his part in it.His position with his Roman and Jewish contemporaries and even now with modern day scholars is ambiguous. Many question his decision to eschew suicide in favour of capture.The works of Josephus have been pivotal in gaining an understanding of the period of the First Jewish-Roman War, The Dead Sea Scrolls and other Archaeological discoveries.

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Other Editions

  • The Life of Flavius JosephusEBookThe Floating Press2009

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