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Flavius Josephus

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Flavius Josephus , AD 37-c.AD 100, Jewish historian and soldier, b. Jerusalem. Josephus' historical works are among the most valuable sources for the study of early Judaism and early Christianity. Having studied the tenets of the three main sects of Judaism—Essenes, Sadducees, and Pharisees—he became a Pharisee. At the beginning of the war between the Romans and Jews, he was made commander of Galilee, despite the fact that he had opposed the uprising. He surrendered to the Romans instead of committing suicide when the stronghold was taken. He won the favor of the Roman general Vespasian... Read more
Josephus Flavius
Josephus Flavius Josephus Flavius (ca. 37-100) was a Jewish...as Joseph ben Mattathias, Josephus took the Emperor's family name, Flavius. He was an eyewitness to...Hadas-Lebel, Mireille, Flavius Josephus: eyewitness to Rome's first-centu... Read more
Josephus, Flavius
Josephus, Flavius (ad 37– c. 98), a Jewish statesman and soldier. He came to Rome with Titus, was honoured with Roman citizenship, and devoted himself to study. He wrote in Greek a History of the Jewish War and Jewish Antiquities , which is a history of the Jews down to ad 66. Read more

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