Research Catalog

Title

The Jewish war / Josephus ; translated by Martin Hammond ; with an introduction and notes by Martin Goodman.

Author

Josephus

Publication

• Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.
• ©2017.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Hammond, Martin, 1944-
• Goodman, Martin, 1953-

Description

xlv, 562 pages; 20 cm.

Summary

In August of AD 70 the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by Roman forces after a six-month siege. This was the disastrous outcome of a Jewish revolt against Roman domination which began in AD 66 with some early success, but soon became mired in factional conflict. The war ended in the destruction of the famous Jewish Temple (rebuilt by Herod the Great a century before). The remarkable story of the war is narrated by an eye-witness and participant, Josephus. He was at first a rebel commander, then after his capture, supported Titus in the final assault on Jerusalem. Josephus spares no detail of a horrific conflict - atrocities on both sides, the reign of terror in Jerusalem, the appalling conditions of the siege, and the final mass suicide at Masada. His vivid narrative is our prime source for this period of history. It is a dramatic story, which resonates to the present day. -- Amazon.com

Series Statement

Oxford World's Classics

Uniform Title

Oxford world's classics.

Subject

• Rebellion, Jews (66-73)
• 168 B.C.-135 A.D
• Jews > History > Rebellion, 66-73
• Jews > History > 168 B.C.-135 A.D
• Jews

Genre/Form

• History
• History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Preface -- List of Genealogies, Maps, and Plans -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Select Bibliography -- Chronology. THE JEWISH WAR. Appendix: Calendars and Names of Months -- Explanatory Notes -- Notes on the Greek Text -- Genealogies -- Maps and Plans -- Index.

ISBN

• 9780199646029
• 0199646023

OCLC

• 953976549
• SCSB-11416573

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library