| Notes: Reprint. Edges and endpapers foxed, spines faded. 1979 Hard Cover. Complete in four hardcover volumes. 7 1/2 x 5. Gilt titles and decorations. Translated into English by William Whiston, with a foreword and appendix by Charles F. Pfeiffer. Vol. 1: The Wars of the Jews, Appendix: Josephus and Masada by Charles F. Pfeiffer; Volumes 2-4: The Life of Flavius Josephus; Antiquities of the Jews, Flavius Josephus Against Apion, Josephus's Discourse to the Greeks Concerning Hades, numerous appendices. About the author: "Titus Flavius Josephus (37 – c. A.D. 100), also called Joseph ben Matityahu, was a 1st-century Romano-Jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestry who recorded Jewish history, with special emphasis on the 1st century AD and the First Jewish–Roman War which resulted in the Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. He has been credited by many as recording some of the earliest history of Jesus Christ outside of the gospels, this being an item of contention among historians. Josephus was a law-observant Jew who believed in the compatibility of Judaism and Graeco-Roman thought, commonly referred to as Hellenistic Judaism. His most important works were The Jewish War (c. 75 AD) and Antiquities of the Jews (c. 94 AD). The Jewish War recounts the Jewish revolt against Roman occupation (66–70). Antiquities of the Jews recounts the history of the world from a Jewish perspective for a Roman audience. These works provide valuable insight into 1st century Judaism and the background of Early Christianity. |