Flavius Josephus

Flavius Josephus
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 545
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ISBN-10 : 9789004169340
ISBN-13 : 9004169342
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Download or read book Flavius Josephus written by Flavius Josèphe and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2008 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book deals with a period of enormous consequence: from King Herod's death (4 BCE) to the first phase of the war against Rome (66 CE). It covers: the succession struggle, the governments of Herod's sons, Judea's incorporation as a Roman province, some notable governors (including Pilate), Kings Agrippa I and II, the Judean philosophical schools (featuring the Essenes), various rebel movements and the Sicarii, tensions between Judeans and their neighbors, events leading up to the revolt, the failed intervention of the Syrian legate Cestius Gallus, and preparations for war in Judea and Galilee. The commentary aims at a balance between historical and literary


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