The Jewish war / Josephus ; with an English translation by H.St.J. Thackeray.
| Author/creator | Josephus, Flavius author. |
| Other author | Thackeray, H. St. J. (Henry St. John), 1869?-1930 translator. |
| Other author | Josephus, Flavius. |
| Other author | Josephus, Flavius. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2014. |
| Description | 1 online resource : maps, genealogical chart. |
| Supplemental Content | v.1 |
| Supplemental Content | v.2 |
| Supplemental Content | v.3 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Loeb Classical Library ; 203, 210, 487 Loeb classical library ; 203, 210, 487. ^A467228 |
| Contents | v. I. Books 1-2 -- v. II. Books 3-4 -- v. III. Books 5-7. |
| Abstract | The major works of Josephus (c. 37-after 97 CE) are History of the Jewish War, from 170 BCE to his own time, and Jewish Antiquities, from creation to 66 CE. Also by him are an autobiographical Life and a treatise Against Apion. Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt against Rome, managing for the Jews the affairs of Galilee. In the troubles which followed he made his peace with Vespasian. Present at the siege of Jerusalem by Titus, he received favours from these two as emperors and from Domitian and assumed their family name Flavius. He died after 97. As a historical source Josephus is invaluable. His major works are: History of the Jewish War, in seven books, from 170 BCE to his own time, first written in Aramaic but translated by himself into the Greek we now have; and Jewish Antiquities, in twenty books, from the creation of the world to 66 CE. The Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Josephus also includes the autobiographical Life and his treatise Against Apion. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Language | Text in Greek with English translation on facing pages. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Josephus, Flavius. Jewish war. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1927 9780674995680(v.1) 9780674995390(v.2) 9780674995697(v.3) |
| ISBN | (v. 1) print version |
| ISBN | (v. 2) print version |
| ISBN | (v. 3) print version |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |