The Jewish War (2017 Hammond, Goodman), book
Josephus, the Jewish War (2017) is a book by Martin Hammond and Martin Goodman.
Abstract
New English translation of Josephus' Bellum Iudaicum, by Martin Hammond, with an introduction and notes by Martin Goodman.
"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, which resonates to the present day."--Publisher description.
Editions
Published in Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
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External links
- [ Google Books]