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Jerusalem's Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea - Couverture rigide

Seward, Desmond

 
9780306818073: Jerusalem's Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea
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ISBN 10 : 0306818078 ISBN 13 : 9780306818073
Editeur : Da Capo Press, 2009

Synopsis

When the Jews revolted against Rome in 66 CE, Josephus, a Jerusalem aristocrat, was made a general in his nation's 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 Vespasian's 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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Desmond Seward is the author of many books, including The Monks of War, The Hundred Years War, and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He lives in London.

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Éditeur
Da Capo Press
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0306818078
ISBN 13 
9780306818073
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
344
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