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An award-winning translation and condensation of Jewish Antiquities and The Jewish War. Includes black and white photos.
Paperback: 413 pages
Publisher: Kregel (1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0825429641
ISBN-13: 978-0825429644
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.9 x 8.9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
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This was the first book on Josephus that I have read. The reason I selected this edition over other full length, unabridged versions is that it looked a lot less intimidating (I get shivers down my spine when I think that I am going to have to read through an encyclopedia length tome from cover to cover). My hunch was rewarded with a well organized version that is very easy to read and understand. It covers the essentials of "Jewish Antiquities" and "The Jewish War" in a way that allows you to read through it fairly quickly without having to ponder very long what you have read. The only difficulty I encountered was to keep straight in my mind the family relationships of the nobility in "The Jewish War". Although it is still a fairly long read, I recommend it to anyone who is just starting their studies on Josephus.
For most people, such as myself, reading all of Josephus' Antiquities and The Jewish War is a daunting and time-consuming task. This book does a wonderful job of summarizing both of these important works in under 400 pages. It's easy reading and the footnotes and timelines added by Mr. Maier are helpful. If you want to learn about ancient Hebrews and Israelites as well as the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans(which Josephus witnessed)then this is your book without reading the complete and voluminous works of Josephus then here's your book.I should note that the majority of Antiquities paraphrases what is already found in the Old Testament, which is common knowledge to scholars in this subject.
Instead of reading through alot of Old English interpretation and opinion, the facts here are presented straightforward, clear and easy to read for the average reader. The pictures help immensely as they transports you to the era. Still, the book is thorough and stuffed with facts, historical, personal and cultural. A great buy for anyone interested in this period.
Great book. This abridged version gets right to the heart of what you are looking for. Maier has done a good job. Josephus gets a little wordy at times. Maier does not leave out any pertinent information and where something has been omitted he informs the reader. This book is worth the price for the story of the fall of Jerusalem alone.
I first tried to read Josephus by itself and found that it was too much. Dr. Maier has condensed a voluminous amount of information into a very readable book.
An updated compilation of Josephus writings in a modern prose. Compiled by Paul Maier a highly respected scholar of Bible and ancient history. A great addition to a Bible library and history students library. Securely shipped and efficiently received
What a great way to read history! This book is a condensed writing of the works of Josephus, easy to read and Dr. Maier has footnoted when Josephus had "more" to say in case you wanted to check out the omitted parts. It is a book that, when read from the beginning to the end, give you a full picture of the times of the ancient Jewish people.
somewhat difficult to read because so many characters had the same name. And most of the history was written in almost outline form so that so many of the wars and battles seemed to blend together in my mind. The easiest part came at the end with Titus battling Jerusalem.
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