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Flavius Josephus

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Jerusalem, Roman Empire

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Titus Flavius Josephus was a 1st-century Romano-Jewish historian and hagiographer who was born in Jerusalem - then part of Roman Judea - to a father of priestly descent and a mother who claimed royal ancestry.

He initially fought against the Romans during the First Jewish–Roman War as the head of Jewish forces in Galilee, until surrendering in 67 to Roman forces led by Vespasian after the six-week siege of Jotapata. Josephus claims the Jewish Messianic prophecies that initiated the First Roman-Jewish War made reference to Vespasian becoming Emperor of Rome. In response Vespasian decided to keep Josephus as a hostage and interpreter. After Vespasian did become Emperor in 69, he granted Josephus his freedom, at which time Josephus assumed the ...more

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Average rating: 4.04 · 8,364 ratings · 579 reviews · 1,289 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Jewish War 3.99 avg rating — 3,808 ratings — published 75 — 378 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Works of Josephus 4.18 avg rating — 2,475 ratings — published 100 — 305 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jewish Antiquities 4.04 avg rating — 443 ratings — published 94 — 153 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Writings by Flavius Josephus, Paul L. Maier (Editor) 4.10 avg rating — 389 ratings — published 100 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Life of Flavius Josephus by Flavius Josephus, William Whiston (Translator) 3.60 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 99	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Josephus: Thrones of Blood by Flavius Josephus, William Whiston 3.83 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1988 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fall of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus, G.A. Williamson (Translator) 3.80 avg rating — 96 ratings — published 75 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Josephus' Discourse to the Greeks Concerning Hades 4.20 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 100 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Against Apion by Flavius Josephus, William Whiston (Translator) 3.70 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 94 — 89 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Antiquities of the Jews, Volume I 4.08 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 100 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Flavius Josephus

The Antiquities of the Jews (3 books)
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Les Antiquités Juives (5 books)
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La guerre des Juifs (3 books)
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Quotes by Flavius Josephus (?)

“Truth is a thing that is immortal and eternal.”
― Flavius Josephus, Jewish Antiquities

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“Brave and loyal followers! Long ago we resolved to serve neither the Romans nor anyone other than God Himself, who alone is the true and just Lord of mankind. The time has now come that bids us prove our determination by our deeds we have never submitted to slavery, even when it brought no danger with it. We must not choose slavery now, and with it penalties that will mean the end of everything if we fall alive into the hands of the Romans God has given us this privilege, that we can die nobly and as free men and leave this world as free men in company with our wives and children.
(Elazar Ben Yair)”
― Josephus, The Jewish War

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“But when he saw that Adam had no female companion, no society, for there was no such created, and that he wondered at the other animals which were male and female, he laid him asleep, and took away one of his ribs, and out of it formed the woman; whereupon Adam knew her when she was brought to him, and acknowledged that she was made out of himself. Now a woman is called in the Hebrew tongue Issa; but the name of this woman was Eve, which signifies the mother of all living.”
― Josephus, Complete Works of Josephus, Flavius. Incl: Wars of the Jews, Antiquities of the Jews, Against Apion, Autobiography, and more .

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