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This tome gives a whole new flavor to hebrew history. He is now probably best known for helping to instigate the longitude act in 1714 and his attempts to win the rewards that it promised and his important translations of the antiquities of the jews and. Josephus wrote a history of the jewish people from creation all the way to the jewish war in the 60s ad. Book vi from the great extremity to which the jews were reduced to the taking of jerusalem by titus book vii from the taking of jerusalem by titus to the sedition of the jews at cyrene. There are 710 pages in this book, none of them are missing.
From the death of isaac to the exodus out of egypt 3. Josephus the complete works full product description josephus the complete works by william whiston helps readers to illuminate a better understanding of the new testament, and what is said about abraham, moses, samuel, david, and solomon and examine an indepth history of herod and his infamous family. The project gutenberg ebook of the wars of the jews or history of the destruction of jerusalem, by flavius josephus this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. A controversial figure, josephus remains undeniably important in history, literature and the arts. William whiston 9 december 1667 22 august 1752 was an english theologian, historian, and mathematician, a leading figure in the popularisation of the ideas of isaac newton. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside.
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The life of flavius josephus autobiography josephuss discourse to the greeks concerning hades flavius josephus against apion. The complete works of flaviusjosephus, the celebrated jewish historian, comprising the history and antiquities of the jews, with the destruction of jerusalem by the romans. An 1825 edition of the genuine works of flavius josephus, the jewish historian containing twenty books of the jewish antiquities, seven books of the jewish war, and the life of josephus, written by himself volume 1 was written with explanatory notes and observations by william whiston joseph teal, boston. The book has rubbing on the boards, lightly worn at spine ends, previous owner name and date on front pastedown, otherwise clean and unmarked. Joseph whiston historical records and family trees.
Maier is an authority on josephus and on firstcentury christianity. The works of flavius josephus translated by william whiston. The works of flavius josephus translated by william. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1400grams, isbn. Complete works of josephus by josephus, william whiston. The complete works of flavius josephus translated by william. Flavius josephus and translated by william whiston. Jan 01, 2004 for centuries, flavius josephus histories of the tumultuous era that saw the collapse of jewish independence and the rise of christianity were more widely read in europe than any book other than the bible. Feb 15, 2012 the works of flavius josephus, writen by himself translated by whiston, a. The works of flavius josephus the whole newly translated from the original greek by ebenezer thompson. The works of flavius josephus, the wars of the jews, volume i only by whiston, william, translated by and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Containing six books of the antiquities of the jews v. The genuine works of flavius josephus translated by. This newly edited version updates the original 18th century language.
Its author was a leader among the jewish resistance in roman occupied judea during the first century until he switched sides and collaborated with rome. Handsomely bound 1825 edition of josephus works judaica josephus, flavius. A very smart collection of the firstcentury jewish historians works. This complete collection of josephus works includesa newly edited text that updates the 18th century language of the whiston translation using modern vocabulary and spellings in all five complete and unabridged works.
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