Jerusalem's Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judaea (Hardback)
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Short Description for Jerusalem's Traitor From a leading historian, the life and works of Josephus in first-century Jerusalem, during the war against Rome, the siege of Masada, and early Christianity
Full description- Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc
- Published: 04 June 2009
- Format: Hardback 344 pages
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- Categories: Middle Eastern History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9780306818073 ISBN 10: 0306818078
- Sales rank: 341,569
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Full description for Jerusalem's Traitor
When the Jews revolted against Rome in 66 CE, Josephus, a Jerusalem aristocrat, was made a general in his nations army. Captured by the Romans, he saved his skin by finding favor with the emperor Vespasian. He then served as an adviser to the Roman legions, running a network of spies inside Jerusalem, in the belief that the Jews only hope of survival lay in surrender to Rome. As a Jewish eyewitness who was given access to Vespasians campaign notebooks, Josephus is our only source of information for the war of extermination that ended in the destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple, and the amazing times in which he lived. He is of vital importance for anyone interested in the Middle East, Jewish history, and the early history of Christianity.
