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Coles Complete works of Josephus. Antiquities of the Jews; The wars of the Jews against Apion, etc (Volume III) at Bayshore Shopping Centre in Ottawa, ON
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Jerusalem under Rome. A nation arguing with empire. History speaks in real voices. In Volume III of Flavius Josephus's Complete works of Josephus, you step into the tensions of first century Judea and the wider Mediterranean, guided by the era's most influential Jewish witness. Priest, commander, exile: he writes from inside the crisis. These pages bring together Roman Jewish War accounts, reflections on identity, and the defence of a people in Against Apion, forming a classical history anthology that reads with urgency and gravity. It is a record of faith under pressure, and of politics turned personal. Josephus stands at the crossroads of Jewish antiquity biblical context and imperial politics, written in polished Greek, shaped by Roman patronage, and sharpened by a desire to be believed. He offers an ancient historiography primary source that anchors modern understanding of Second Temple Judaism history, Roman Judea Jerusalem, and the background to early Christianity Jewish sources. As collected Jewish histories, the Antiquities and Wars are indispensable as a biblical studies reference text, yet they also reward the general reader with sharp observation, moral complexity, and a sense of how propaganda, memory, and survival shape the record. For students, it serves as an ancient history coursework edition; for collectors, a cornerstone of the complete Josephus collection. A work to return to. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
Jerusalem under Rome. A nation arguing with empire. History speaks in real voices. In Volume III of Flavius Josephus's Complete works of Josephus, you step into the tensions of first century Judea and the wider Mediterranean, guided by the era's most influential Jewish witness. Priest, commander, exile: he writes from inside the crisis. These pages bring together Roman Jewish War accounts, reflections on identity, and the defence of a people in Against Apion, forming a classical history anthology that reads with urgency and gravity. It is a record of faith under pressure, and of politics turned personal. Josephus stands at the crossroads of Jewish antiquity biblical context and imperial politics, written in polished Greek, shaped by Roman patronage, and sharpened by a desire to be believed. He offers an ancient historiography primary source that anchors modern understanding of Second Temple Judaism history, Roman Judea Jerusalem, and the background to early Christianity Jewish sources. As collected Jewish histories, the Antiquities and Wars are indispensable as a biblical studies reference text, yet they also reward the general reader with sharp observation, moral complexity, and a sense of how propaganda, memory, and survival shape the record. For students, it serves as an ancient history coursework edition; for collectors, a cornerstone of the complete Josephus collection. A work to return to. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
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