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'''Flavius Josephus''' (''Yosef Ben Matityahu''; 37 CE - c100 CE) was a Jewish priest, politician, general, and historian. His writings are the major source for the study of Second Temple Judaism.
 
==Josephus in ancient sources==
 
In his writings, Josephus provides very detailed autobiographical information, about his childhood,  his role of leadership in the Jewish War, and his reconversion as a supporter of the Roman rule and a personal friend of the Flavian emperors. 
 
Josephus is well known also in Roman sources (Suetonius).
 
==Josephus in Scholarship==
 
The works of Josephus have been at the center of scholarly research since they were written.
 
==Josephus in Fiction==
 
==Related categories==
 
*[[Josephus' Works]]
 
*[[Vespasian]] / [[Titus]]
 
==References==
 
*'''Josephus''' / [[Steve Mason]] / In: [[The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism (2010 Collins / Harlow), dictionary]], 828-832
 
*''' ''' / [[]] / In: [[The Anchor Bible Dictionary (1992 Freedman), dictionary]],
 
==External links==
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus Wikipedia]
*[http://www.livius.org/jo-jz/josephus/josephus.htm Livius.org]




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