The works of josephus flavius were popular in late antiquity. The complete works of flavius josephus by flavius josephus. Antiquities of the jews was a work published by the important jewish historian flavius josephus about the year 93 or 94. Complete and unabridged with audiobooks kindle edition by flavius josephus, william whiston. Books by josephus, flavius sorted by popularity project gutenberg. He left behind the most extensive writings on ancient jewish history still in existence, including the earliest independent accounts of the lives of jesus, john the baptist, and james the brother of jesus. The antiquities of the jews by flavius josephus loyal books. Josephus was witness to the cataclysmic war that ended the jewish nation in 70 a. Buy the new complete works of josephus by flavius josephus, william whiston translator, paul l maier, ph. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. You may select to listen to the whole book, or play the cd in your mp3 compatible player. Flavius josephus was a famous jewish historian, priest, and scholar. Complete works flavius josephus, first edition abebooks. Josephus biographydefense, the antiquities of the jews, the wars of the jews, and against apion.
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Four of josephus works have survived and been translated. Jul 23, 2014 links to audiobook versions of flavius josephuss works the complete works of flavius josephus. An active supporter of antiroman activity, he became governor of galilee, a post he held with honor and valor until galilee was taken by the romans in a. A member of a wealthy priestly family in judea, josephus was a pharisee originally named joseph ben matthias. It is a history of the jewish people, written in greek for josephus gentile patrons. The new complete works of josephus by flavius josephus. The mp3 complete works of flavius josephus comes on an auto start cd. An index by flavius josephus free ebook project gutenberg. For hundreds of years, scholars have turned to josephus to learn more about the context of the old and new testaments. Josephus is our only source of knowledge for much of the history of judaism in the first century ce. Antiquities of the jews is a 20volume historiographical work, written in greek, by the jewish. The works of josephus as translated by william whiston in the 1700s. Copy freely war of the jews antiquities of the jews autobiography concerning hades against apion josephus was born joseph ben mattathias in 37 c. The new complete works of josephus whiston, william, maier, paul l.
The wars of the jews or the history of the destruction of jerusalem, or as it usually appears in modern english translations, the jewish war original title. This onevolume edition includes everything in the former fourvolume set. Josephus works, particularly the wars of the jews and antiquities of the jews, are some of the most important historical accounts to come out of the first century ad. This site is dedicated to the works of the jewish historian flavius josephus 37 ce circa 100 ce for centuries josephus works were more widely read in europe than any book other than the bible. Includes life of flavius josephus, antiquities of the jews, wars of the jews and others by josephus.