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The Wars of the Jews: Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem
The Wars of the Jews: Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem
The Wars of the Jews: Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem
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In The Wars of the Jews Flavius Josephus gives us valuable insight into the first Jewish Roman War and the rebellions that followed thereafter. Josephus having been an agent for both sides of the conflict provides us with a perspective of this conflict that no one else could have. Here is an important historical document.
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Release dateJun 10, 2015
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The Wars of the Jews: Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem

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    Josephus is as entertaining a writer, if not more so, than the other popular historians. Some of you may know that Tacitus relates to us some of Josephus' work pertaining to the datum on Jerusalem. Anyone interested in Christianity, Judaism, Rome's conquests, Warfare, or simply being a witness to utter destruction, should read Josephus' "Jewish War". Josephus proves to be as tricky as his intellectual progeny, Machiavelli. He amazes us by out-witting the Romans at every turn and when finally cornered, we are taken aback by his very wise defection to the Romans! What makes him even more of an enjoyable character is his tendancy to exagerrate a bit. I'll leave it to you to find out the details, they are quite worth finding! Enjoy this delectable piece of history!
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    to much to take in , in one reading will have to read over and over for all the information to sink in and compare

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