The Wars of the Jews: Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem (LARGE PRINT EDITION) - Paperback

by Flavius Josephus (Author), William Whiston (Translator)

"Perhaps the most influential non-biblical text of Western history" -Steve N. Mason (Canadian historian of Judea in the Graeco-Roman period.)

Flavius Josephus (c. AD 37-100) was a priest, military commander, and historian whose writings have shaped the world's understanding of ancient Judaism and the Roman Empire. For centuries, his works were among the most widely read books in Europe after the Bible.

The Wars of the Jews is Josephus's dramatic account of the Jewish revolt against Roman rule and the events that culminated in the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple in AD 70. Written by a man who witnessed much of the conflict firsthand, it remains one of the principal sources for the history of first-century Judea and the world in which Christianity emerged.

Divided into seven books, this monumental work traces the history of the Jewish nation from the capture of Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the aftermath of the revolt and the disturbances at Cyrene. Rich in historical detail, political intrigue, military campaigns, and eyewitness testimony, it offers an unparalleled record of one of the most decisive periods of the ancient world.

LARGE PRINT EDITION featuring an easy-to-read layout.