The Complete Works of the Learned and Authentic Historian, Flavius Josephus: Comprising the Antiquities of the Jews, a History of the Jewish Wars, Three Dissertations concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, &c. &c. and the Life of Josephus, written by Himself. Translated by William Whiston.With a Sequel to the History of the Jews; continued to the Present Time.

JOSEPHUS, Flavius.

Published by London and New YorkPrinted and Published by the London Printing and Publishing Company-Limited c., 1856

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Large 4to. (27 x 21 cm). pp.xxiv+836+[2]. Handsomely bound in contemporary half calf over cloth boards, spine with raised bands tooled in gilt, each compartment stamped in blind, red morocco label lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers and edges. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, additional engraved pictorial title, richly illustrated with engraved plates throughout. Generally an excellent copy. William Whiston's influential English translation of Flavius Josephus, titled The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus, first appeared in 1737, becoming the most popular edition in the English-speaking world for centuries. Flavius Josephus (born ad 37/38, Jerusalem died ad 100, Rome) was a Jewish priest, scholar, and historian who wrote valuable works on the Jewish revolt of 66 70 and on earlier Jewish history. His major books are History of the Jewish War (75 79), The Antiquities of the Jews (93), and Against Apion. "Josephus was a learned Jew who lived in the latter half of the first century of our era. At Rome he early made a favorable impression on the imperial government. Returning to Jerusalem, he endeavored to dissuade his countrymen from their intended revolt against Roman authority; but, failing in his efforts, he joined the war party. He was made a general, and was entrusted with the defense of Galilee; but, after a desperate resistance, was betrayed to the Roman commander. Long held as a prisoner, he was present at the siege of Jerusalem. At the close of the war he went to Rome, was presented with the freedom of the city, an annual pension, and a house that had formerly been the residence of an imperial family. The remainder of his life he gave up to literary pursuits" (Adams, Manual of Historical Literature, p. 81).

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• Title: The Complete Works of the Learned and Authentic Historian, Flavius Josephus: Comprising the Antiquities of the Jews, a History of the Jewish Wars, Three Dissertations concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, &c. &c. and the Life of Josephus, written by Himself. Translated by William Whiston.With a Sequel to the History of the Jews; continued to the Present Time.
• Publisher: London and New YorkPrinted and Published by the London Printing and Publishing Company-Limited c.
• Publication Date: 1856
• Binding: Hardcover
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