Josephus
Against Apion
Theological defense of Judaism, refuting antisemitic contentions and arguing for Judaism’s ethical superiority.
The Antiquities of the Jews
20-volume history of the Jews from their biblical origins through the Jewish-Roman wars of the 1st century CE.
The War of the Jews
History of the Jews from the Maccabees’ revolt in 167 BCE through the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE and its aftermath.
About Josephus
Josephus was a 1st-century Jewish-Roman historian. Born in Jerusalem, he initially fought against the Romans during the first Jewish-Roman war, but ultimately defected to the Roman side and became an advisor to the Roman emperor's son. Josephus's works are an important source of information on Jewish history during the end of the First Temple period and the wars that took place then.
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