Josephus

The Jewish War (eBook, ePUB)

Übersetzer: Williamson, G. / Mitwirkender: Smallwood, E. Mary

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Josephus' account of a war marked by treachery and atrocity is a superbly detailed and evocative record of the Jewish rebellion against Rome between AD 66 and 70. Originally a rebel leader, Josephus changed sides after he was captured to become a Rome-appointed negotiator, and so was uniquely placed to observe these turbulent events, from the siege of Jerusalem to the final heroic resistance and mass suicides at Masada. His account provides much of what we know about the history of the Jews under Roman rule, with vivid portraits of such key figures as the Emperor Vespasian and Herod the Great. Often self-justifying and divided in its loyalties, The Jewish War nevertheless remains one of the most immediate accounts of war, its heroism and its horrors, ever written.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 1981
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780141904474
• Artikelnr.: 38134687

Autorenporträt

Flavius Josephus

Inhaltsangabe

The Jewish War - Josephus Foreword to This Edition Introduction Josephus'
Life Josephus' Works Josephus as a Historian
THE JEWISH WAR
Preface 1. Herod's Predecessors 2. Herod's Rise to Power 3. Herod Master of
Palestine 4. Herod's Murder of Mariamme and her Children 5. Herod's Murder
of his Heir, and Death 6. The Rise and Fall of Archelaus 7. Judaea under
Roman Rule 8. War Clouds 9. The Outbreak of War 10. Josephus Governor of
Galilee 11. The Coming of Vespasian and Titus 12. Josephus the Prisoner of
Vespasian 13. Vespasian's Conquering Advance 14. Factions in Jerusalem 15.
Atrocities in the City. Vespasian's Intervention 16. Vespasian Emperor 17.
The Siege of Jerusalem - First Stages 18. Two Walls Captured 19. The
Horrors of the Siege 20. Antonia Captured and Destroyed 21. The Temple
Burnt and the City Taken 22. Jerusalem Destroyed: Roman Celebrations 23.
Cleaning-up Operations Notes Appendixes: A. Bandits, Terrorists, Sicarii
and Zealots B. Roman Provincial Administration and Defence C. Money D.
Josephus' Calendar E. Qumran F. The Slavonic Versions of The Jewish War
Chronological Table Maps and Plans: The Eastern Mediterranean Palestine
Jerusalem in A. D. 70 Herod's Temple Enclosure Herod's Temple The Herodian
Family Glossary of Technical Terms Bibliography Index