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The Jewish War (Paperback)
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The Jewish War (Paperback)
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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'I am Josephus...I myself fought against the Romans' 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, with resonances to
the present day.
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