Flavius Josephus, The Jewish War (1959 Williamson), book
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Flavius Josephus, The Jewish War (1959) is a book by Geoffrey Arthur Williamson.
Abstract
Editions
Published in Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1959 and in Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1959 and in London: The Folio Society, 1959. Reprinted several times in Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1960-1981; several times in Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1960-1976; New York, NY: Dorest Press, 1985; Mattituck, NY: Amereon House, 1999.
Table of contents
- Introduction
- The Jewish War
- Preface
- 1. Herod's Predecessors
- 2. Herod's Rise to Power
- 3. Herod Master of Palestine
- 4. Herod's Murder of Mariamme and Her Children
- 5. Herod's Murder of His Heir, and Death
- 6. The Rise and Fall of Archelaus
- 7. Judaea Under Roman Rule
- 8. War Clouds
- 9. The Outbreak of War
- 10. Josephus Governor of Galilee
- 11. The Coming of Vespasian and Titus
- 12. Josephus the Prisoner of Vespasian
- 13. Vespasian's Conquering Advance
- 14. Factions in Jerusalem
- 15. Atrocities in the City. Vespasian's Intervention
- 16. Vespasian Emperor
- 17. The Siege of Jerusalem-First Stages
- 18. Two Walls Captured
- 19. The Horrors of the Siege
- 20. Antonia Captured and Destroyed
- 21. The Temple Burnt and the City Taken
- 22. Jerusalem Destroyed: Roman Celebrations
- 23. Cleaning-up Operations
- Appendixes
- Chronological Table
- Maps and Plans