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(Revised and expanded edition; commentary by Paul L. Maier) Unabridged. Includes harmony of Greek and English numbering systems, table of Jewish weights and measures, Old Testament text parallels, twenty full-page illustrations, and an updated index.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost worth five stars,
By Eric Stuart Corbman (Randolph, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: New Complete Works of Josephus-H (Hardcover)
In studying Judean history in the first century CE, there is no historian more important than Josephus, especially when one is interested in the study of the historical Jesus or of the world around him (the religious/social/political climate, etc.) Josephus is not only the only Jewish historian of this era to comment on Jesus, he is the only Jewish historian to thoroughly present the history as well as psychological outlook of Jews through a lengthy span of time. His works are immeasurably important to anyone interested in this line of study. This book contains all of his important works and more: his autobiography, Jewish Antiquities, The Jewish War, Against Apion, and an extract out of Josephus's Discource to the Greeks Concerning Hades (the last of which is EXTREMELY HELPFUL in understanding the Jewish view of the afterlife at the time of Josephus.)This edition of Josephus is helpful, with occasional essays on certain topics (i.e. "Josephus and the Romans" or the family tree of the House of Herod.) The translation is a little stale, but easy enough to understand (and I am assured that the faults in the original Whiston translation have been corrected.) The textual notes are VERY helpful, if a little dated and biased. It is for these negatives that I gave this work 4 stars instead of 5-- though I really am indebted to those who put together this extremely comprehensive, helpful volume of one of the most important historians relating to the history of Israel/Judea.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: New Complete Works of Josephus (Paperback)
The works of Josephus give a reader a window into the perceptions of the world in the first century. Josephus, prolific by any standard, covered a range of topics from ancient Jewish history, the Jewish wars, life in the roman world (as presented in his autobiography) just to name a few. In almost everyway, Josephus is our best available source for understanding the ancients understanding of the Bible. As such, it is essential and invaluable to any serious student.This collection utility is immeasurable. Not only does it contain all of the works collected under one cover, it also gives strong commentary and a well-written introduction. The translator has significantly updated the work, eliminating archaic English translation often held over from earlier editions and giving useful reference for things like Biblical parallels. My only complaint about the work is that the text is extremely dense and the font quite small. Sitting down and reading the text is difficult as a result and I decided to get a magnifying glass. Still, despite this drawback, this edition is a must own for anyone interested in the subject.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must Read for the Serious Historian,
By Marthalynne Webb (Gold Hill, Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: New Complete Works of Josephus-H (Hardcover)
This book was a serendipitous purchase. I was reading "James the Brother of Jesus, and that author recommended having three other works available while studying. One was "Josephus." I have not, unfortunately, finished "James" yet, but am totally fascinated by Josephus. One sees him as a bit puffed up about himself at times, as the detailed historian, the passionate supporter of causes, but most of all as a realist of the time. So valuable because organized religion seldom provides the lay person seldom insight into the actual social and political pressures that moved events that we take for granted in an almost legendary way. Again, a fascinating work is Josephus.
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