The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem
The Wars of the Jews is the history that Flavius Josephus, a Jewish commander who surrendered to the Romans and ended as a client of the emperors, wrote in Rome around AD 75 to explain the revolt he had taken part in. The seven books begin with the Maccabees and Herod the Great and lead through the misgovernment of the procurators to the uprising of 66, the campaigns of Vespasian in Galilee, the factional fighting inside Jerusalem, the siege and the burning of the Temple by Titus in AD 70, and the last stand at Masada. Josephus is an eyewitness with his own case to plead, and the book is read for both reasons. This edition presents William Whiston's translation. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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Is The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem in the public domain?
Yes. The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus is a public-domain work, here in the translation by William Whiston. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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What kind of book is The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem?
The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
