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Flavius Josephus : translation and commentary. Vol. 1b, Judean war 2 / Steve Mason with Honora Chapman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Series: Flavius Josephus : translation and Commentary ; v. 1b.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.Description: 1 online resource (xx, 522 pages) : mapsContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9789047442219
  • 9047442210
  • 9004169342
  • 9789004169340
  • 1282602306
  • 9781282602304
  • 9786612602306
  • 6612602309
Other title:
  • Judean war 2
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Flavius Josephus : Vol. 1b, Judean war 2.DDC classification:
  • 933/.05 22
LOC classification:
  • DS122.7 .J67 2008eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Preliminary Material / S. Mason -- Book Two / S. Mason -- Excursus I: The essenes of Josephus' war / S. Mason -- Excursus II: The deliberative speech of Agrippa II / S. Mason -- Bibliography / S. Mason -- Critical editions of fragmentary texts cited / S. Mason -- Index of ancient texts / S. Mason -- Index of ancient persons and places / S. Mason -- Index of modern authors / S. Mason.
Summary: Volume 1b in Brill's Josephus Project contains Book 2 of Josephus' Judean War (translation and commentary). This book deals with a period of enormous consequence: from King Herod's death (4 BCE) to the first phase of the war against Rome (66 CE). It covers: the succession struggle, the governments of Herod's sons, Judea's incorporation as a Roman province, some notable governors (including Pilate), Kings Agrippa I and II, the Judean philosophical schools (featuring the Essenes), various rebel movements and the Sicarii, tensions between Judeans and their neighbors, events leading up to the revolt, the failed intervention of the Syrian legate Cestius Gallus, and preparations for war in Judea and Galilee. The commentary aims at a balance between historical and literary issues.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 421-443) and index.

Print version record.

Preliminary Material / S. Mason -- Book Two / S. Mason -- Excursus I: The essenes of Josephus' war / S. Mason -- Excursus II: The deliberative speech of Agrippa II / S. Mason -- Bibliography / S. Mason -- Critical editions of fragmentary texts cited / S. Mason -- Index of ancient texts / S. Mason -- Index of ancient persons and places / S. Mason -- Index of modern authors / S. Mason.

Volume 1b in Brill's Josephus Project contains Book 2 of Josephus' Judean War (translation and commentary). This book deals with a period of enormous consequence: from King Herod's death (4 BCE) to the first phase of the war against Rome (66 CE). It covers: the succession struggle, the governments of Herod's sons, Judea's incorporation as a Roman province, some notable governors (including Pilate), Kings Agrippa I and II, the Judean philosophical schools (featuring the Essenes), various rebel movements and the Sicarii, tensions between Judeans and their neighbors, events leading up to the revolt, the failed intervention of the Syrian legate Cestius Gallus, and preparations for war in Judea and Galilee. The commentary aims at a balance between historical and literary issues.

English.