The Jewish War
Revised Edition (Penguin Classics)
Flavius Josephus
Explore the Jewish rebellion against Rome in this detailed and gripping account of treachery and heroism. Written by Flavius Josephus, a rebel turned Rome-appointed negotiator, this book offers a unique perspective on the tumultuous events between AD 66 and 70. From the siege of Jerusalem to the mass suicides at Masada, Josephus provides vivid portraits of key figures like Emperor Vespasian and Herod the Great. Despite being often self-justifying and divided in its loyalties, The Jewish War remains one of the most immediate and evocative accounts of war and its horrors ever written.
Publish Date
1981-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
1981-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 75
Goodreads Rating
3.99
ISBN
9780140444209
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Recommendations
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2020-11-30T18:49:17.000Z
My five favourite Jerusalem books: the Diaries of Wasif Jawhariyyeh, Jewish Wars by Josephus, Tale of Love & Darkness by Amos Oz, Yoram Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem and what else? The Bible of course. The superlative Jerusalem book. – source