Project Gutenberg 2001-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 161 Josephus, Flavius 37 Josephus, Titus Flavius Whiston, William 1667 1752 The Life of Flavius Josephus Produced by David Reed, and David Widger "The Life of Flavius Josephus" by Flavius Josephus is a historical account likely written in the late 1st century AD, giving an autobiographical insight into the author's life experiences and the historical backdrop of the Jewish-Roman conflict during that era. The narrative focuses on Josephus's noble lineage, his development as a leader, and the political turbulence surrounding the Jewish revolt against Roman authority, highlighting his complex relationships with various factions and key individuals. The opening of the work details Josephus’s rich genealogy, indicating his prestigious lineage linked to both the priestly and royal families of Israel. He recounts his early life, including his dedication to learning and his initial pursuits among different sects, eventually leading him to become a leader in the tumultuous period of the Jewish War. Josephus describes several attempts to prevent conflict, his evolving role within the various factions, and the challenges he faced from rivals seeking to undermine him. A notable incident involves Josephus's escape from an assassination plot, illustrating the precarious nature of his position amid the brewing revolt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Autobiographies Jews -- History -- Rebellion, 66-73 Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. Jews -- Biography Josephus, Flavius Jewish historians -- Biography CT DS Text Judaism Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Religious 193862 193863 2024-10-02T05:03:45.318560 2023-10-02T05:02:02.719681 text/html text/html 187846 2013-01-22T16:23:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 61323 2013-01-22T16:24:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 134149 2024-10-02T05:03:51.276542 application/epub+zip 136011 2024-10-02T05:03:48.348645 application/epub+zip 132434 2024-10-02T05:03:47.146555 application/epub+zip 269954 2024-10-02T05:03:53.534500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259446 2024-10-02T05:03:50.563515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223541 2022-09-02T06:16:40.651854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168537 168514 2024-10-02T05:03:44.988585 2023-10-02T05:02:02.481684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 168361 2011-08-10T18:13:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 58951 2011-08-10T18:14:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 168352 2011-08-10T18:13:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58933 2011-08-10T18:14:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23728 2024-10-02T05:03:53.686486 application/rdf+xml 13759 2024-10-02T05:03:47.684525 image/jpeg 3354 2024-10-02T05:03:47.412539 image/jpeg 132946 2024-10-02T05:03:45.334562 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia