Josephus's Interpretation of the Bible: Volume 27

by Louis H. Feldman

Book Overview

Josephus (A.D. 37-?100), a pro-Roman Jew closely associated with the emperor Titus, is the earliest systematic commentator on the Bible, as well as one of the foremost historians of the beginning of the Christian era. Politically, Josephus was pro-Roman, and although he had no sympathy for extreme Jewish nationalism, he was a zealous defender of Jewish religion and culture. Louis H. Feldman examines the principles that guided Josephus in his understanding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520208536
• ISBN13: 9780520208537
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 750 Pages
• Weight: 2.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"