The War of the Jews: A Historical Novel of Josephus, Imperial Rome, and the Fall of Judea and the Second Temple

by Lion Feuchtwanger

Book Overview

Joseph ben Matthias, Judaean aristocrat and Jerusalem Temple priest of the first rank, steps out into the boundless, magnificent city of Rome. He's clever, handsome, feted by his Jewish hosts, and on a righteous mission to free three venerable old Jews wrongfully imprisoned as rebels. Joseph secures an audience with Nero's beautiful young Empress, Poppaea. Charmed by Joseph's zeal, she asks the Minister of Oriental Affairs to release the prisoners...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150578672X
• ISBN13: 9781505786729
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 510 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.0"