Josephus by Tessa Rajak
Josephus, author of the "Jewish War" and the "Jewish Antiquities", belongs equally to Jewish and to Greco-Roman history. A well-to-do priest and Pharisee at Jerusalem, he was a contemporary and chronicler of the great changes which took place in the Roman Empire in the first century AD and a controversial general in the great Jewish revolt of 66-73 against Rome. Tessa Rajak, an ancient historian versed in both Greek and Hebrew, assesses the varied source material to produce a sociological account of the Jewish revolt which casts fresh light on Josephus' attitudes, placing his achievement in the context of both Jewish values and the Greek historical tradition. This second edition includes a substantial new introduction and bibliography.
'This is unquestionably a splendid piece of work, a major contribution to the study of Josephus and his times' Philip Alexander, Times Literary Supplement; "[This] well informed and original study will prove indispensable to all students of Josephus and Jewish Society in the Second Temple period' Menahem Stern, Journal of Roman Studies
Tessa Rajak is Professor Emeritus of Ancient History, University of Reading, and Member of the Jewish Studies Unit, Oxford University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715631706 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715631705 |
| Title | Josephus |
| Author | Tessa Rajak |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2002-06-28 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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