{"product_id":"loeb-classical-library-9780674995789","title":"Loeb Classical Library","description":"\u003cp\u003eJosephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt against Rome, managing for the Jews the affairs of Galilee. In the troubles which followed he made his peace with Vespasian. Present at the siege of Jerusalem by Titus, he received favours from these two as emperors and from Domitian and assumed their family name Flavius. He died after 97.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a historical source Josephus is invaluable. His major works are: \u003ci\u003eHistory of the Jewish War\u003c\/i\u003e, in seven books, from 170 BCE to his own time, first written in Aramaic but translated by himself into the Greek we now have; and \u003ci\u003eJewish Antiquities\u003c\/i\u003e, in twenty books, from the creation of the world to 66 CE. The Loeb Classical Library edition of the works of Josephus also includes the autobiographical \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e and his treatise \u003ci\u003eAgainst Apion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ralph Marcus, Allen Wikgren\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780674995789\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19630101\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43541227569213,"sku":"9780674995789","price":46.76,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780674995789.jpg?v=1788298791","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/loeb-classical-library-9780674995789","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}