Project Gutenberg 2001-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 6234 Josephus, Flavius 37 Josephus, Titus Flavius Whiston, William 1667 1752 Antiquities of the Jews Produced by David Reed, and David Widger "Antiquities of the Jews" by Flavius Josephus is a historical account written in the late 1st century AD. The work aims to provide an extensive overview of Jewish history, drawing from religious texts, and encompasses the narrative from the creation of the world to Josephus's contemporary era and events affecting the Jewish people. The opening of the text introduces the foundational stories of the Jewish faith, detailing the creation narrative, the lives of key biblical figures like Adam, Noah, and the early generations leading to significant events such as the Flood and the Tower of Babel. Josephus presents these accounts with a unique blend of historical inquiry and theological reflection, aiming to lay out a chronicle of the Jewish people while also considering the implications of divine law and governance in their history. This initial section sets the stage for a rich tapestry of narratives that explore themes of morality, punishment, and divine providence, establishing a framework for understanding Jewish traditions and culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Jews -- Antiquities DS Text Judaism Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Religious 3537153 3536318 2024-10-02T05:04:07.019506 2023-10-02T05:02:17.164803 text/html text/html 3561835 2024-01-30T08:06:58 text/html 1282032 2024-10-02T05:04:39.391751 application/epub+zip 1326634 2024-10-02T05:04:14.138386 application/epub+zip 1313244 2024-10-02T05:04:11.075396 application/epub+zip 2202760 2024-10-02T05:04:58.836722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2106757 2024-10-02T05:04:35.817817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2068084 2022-09-02T06:17:21.101668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3067192 3067108 2024-10-02T05:04:02.896503 2023-10-02T05:02:13.534770 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 3047445 2024-01-30T08:06:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17679 2024-10-02T05:04:58.982654 application/rdf+xml 14972 2024-10-02T05:04:11.770417 image/jpeg 3912 2024-10-02T05:04:11.440432 image/jpeg 1205336 2024-10-02T05:04:07.288464 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