No. 35 of 200 · Great Authors
100 AD
Major worksJewish War, Antiquities of the Jews, Against Apion, Life
The Jewish historian and former rebel commander who, after surrendering to the Romans, chronicled the catastrophic Jewish revolt and the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE. His works, including The Jewish War and Antiquities of the Jews, are an indispensable source for the history of the period and the world in which early Judaism and Christianity took shape.
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Episodes and essays that touch on Josephus.
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