Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Bentwich, Norman 1883 1971 Josephus Reading ease score: 52.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, David King and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Josephus" by Norman Bentwich is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life and writings of Flavius Josephus, a Jewish historian, military leader, and apologist, exploring his complex relationship with the Jewish people and the Roman Empire during a tumultuous period in history. Bentwich aims to provide a nuanced understanding of Josephus's contributions to Jewish scholarship while scrutinizing his character and choices, particularly regarding his actions during the Jewish-Roman conflicts. The opening of "Josephus" sets the framework for understanding his historical context and significance. It presents an overview of the relations between the Jews and Romans leading up to Josephus's life, emphasizing the struggles of the Jewish nation against Roman authority. As it recounts the historical backdrop of the conflict, it highlights Josephus's own shortcomings as a commander and historian, framing him as a complex figure whose works provide invaluable insights into Jewish history, despite his perceived betrayals and compromises in a deeply divided society. The text prepares the reader for an in-depth exploration of Josephus's life, including his motivations and the impact of his writings on both Jewish and Roman narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Josephus, Flavius Jewish historians -- Biography DS Text Judaism Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 431127 431006 2024-10-04T11:56:36.809921 2023-10-05T03:58:48.550194 text/html text/html 431120 430999 2024-10-04T11:56:37.070929 2023-10-05T03:58:48.721210 text/html text/html 226462 2024-10-04T11:56:43.606881 application/epub+zip 233000 2024-10-04T11:56:38.903931 application/epub+zip 232999 2024-10-04T11:56:37.743941 application/epub+zip 381114 2024-10-04T11:56:47.384875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357123 2024-10-04T11:56:42.755890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333295 2022-09-05T05:24:45.749133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409293 409223 2024-10-04T11:56:36.445943 2023-10-05T03:58:48.299212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 409205 2021-01-02T08:44:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152957 2021-01-02T08:44:41 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 409220 2021-01-02T08:44:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152898 2021-01-02T08:44:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21359 2024-10-04T11:56:47.590881 application/rdf+xml 9544 2024-10-04T11:56:38.271907 image/jpeg 2721 2024-10-04T11:56:38.008913 image/jpeg 222644 2024-10-04T11:56:37.106923 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