{"product_id":"2940148561194","title":"Five Works by Josephus","description":"Five Works by Josephus\u003cbr\u003eAgainst Apion, Discourse to the Greeks Concerning Hades - An Extract, The Antiquities of the Jews, The Wars of the Jews, AND, The Life of Flavius Josephus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition features\u003cbr\u003e • five complete books\u003cbr\u003e • linked Tables of Contents\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eAGAINST APION\u003cbr\u003eAN EXTRACT OUT OF JOSEPHUS'S DISCOURSE TO THE GREEKS CONCERNING HADES\u003cbr\u003eTHE ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS\u003cbr\u003eTHE WARS OF THE JEWS\u003cbr\u003eTHE LIFE OF FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author\u003cbr\u003e\"Titus Flavius Josephus (37 – c. 100), also called Joseph ben Matityahu, was a scholar who witnessed the destruction of Jerusalem, a first-century Romano-Jewish historian and hagiographer who was born in Jerusalem—then part of Roman Judea—to a father of priestly descent and a mother who claimed royal ancestry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe initially fought against the Romans during the First Jewish–Roman War as head of Jewish forces in Galilee, until surrendering in 67 to Roman forces led by Vespasian after the six-week siege of Jotapata. Josephus claims the Jewish Messianic prophecies that initiated the First Roman-Jewish War made reference to Vespasian becoming Emperor of Rome. In response Vespasian decided to keep Josephus as a hostage and interpreter. After Vespasian did become Emperor in 69, he granted Josephus his freedom, at which time Josephus assumed the emperor's family name of Flavius.\" --Wikipedia\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"VolumesOfValue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47165949837552,"sku":"2940148561194","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148561194_p0.jpg?v=1763705535","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148561194","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}