Although often criticized for becoming a supporter of rome, in his work against apion he passionately defends jewish religion and culture. All sellers the complete works of flavius josephus. The first century judean historian josephus wrote against apion to combat the antijewish tract written by the roman grammarian and homeric commentator, apion of egyptian origin. Antiquities of the jews preface to the antiquities of the jews. Against apion paperback march 25, 2014 by flavius josephus author, william whiston translator visit amazons william whiston page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Autobiography titus flavius josephus was a firstcentury romanojewish scholar, historian and hagiographer, who was born in jerusalemthen. But after that, josephus leaves off any more particular reply to those adversaries of the jews, and gives us a large and excellent description and vindication of that theocracy which was. Flavius josephus was a jewish historian born around 37 ad, he became a pharisee then he joined the zealots who rebelled against roman rule between 66 and 74ad, becoming a leader of their forces in galilee, and living. Flavius josephus was a jewish historian born around 37 ad, he became a pharisee then he joined the zealots who rebelled against roman rule between 66 and 74ad, becoming a leader of their forces in galilee, and living through the roman destruction of jerusalem in ad 70. Translated from the origional greek, according to havercamps accurate edition, containing i.
The works of flavius josephus by josephus flavius translated. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Despite his ambivalent role, josephus was an eyewitness to history, and his writings are considered authoritative. Contra apionem or in apionem was a polemical work written by flavius josephus as a defense of judaism as a classical religion and philosophy, stressing its antiquity against what he perceived as more recent traditions of the greeks. The works of flavius josephus pseudepigrapha, apocrypha and. Josephus and the old testament scriptures of the jewish. Flavius josephus, jewish priest, scholar, and historian who wrote valuable works on the jewish revolt of 6670 and on earlier jewish history. The works of flavius josephus translated by william whiston.
Josephus discourse to the greeks concerning hades erroneously attributed to josephus, now believed to be the work of hippolytus of rome. Against apion is a twovolume defense of judaism as classical religion and philosophy, stressing its antiquity, as opposed to what josephus claimed was the relatively more recent tradition of the greeks. Against apion ebook by flavius josephus 9781455402380. Josephus s against apion is a twovolume defence of judaism as classical religion and philosophy, stressing its antiquity, as opposed to what josephus claimed was the relatively more recent tradition of the greeks. Of its two books, the first answers various antisemitic charges leveled at the jews by hellenistic writers, while the second provides an argument for the. Works of flavius josephus translated by william whiston 1737 this work is in the public domain.
Against apion by flavius josephus full text free book. The works of flavius josephus ultimate bible reference. Buy the works of flavius josephus by josephus, flavius isbn. Flavius josephus was a famous jewish historian, priest, and scholar. The published volumes of the brill josephus project are now. Against apion by flavius josephus full text free book part.
Clicking on a greek word brings up the perseus analysis tools. I suppose that by my books of the antiquity of the jews, most excellent epaphroditus, have made it evident to those who peruse them, that our jewish nation is of very great antiquity, and had a distinct subsistence of its own originally. Flavius josephus, against apion william whiston, a. Josephus was born the son of a distinguished priestly family sometime between sept. The life of flavius josephus or autobiography of flavius josephus c. Quite characteristic is the portrait of apion given in the clementine homilies, v. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Antiquities of the jews 93 covers the history of the jews from creation to the war with rome, with special attention given to the maccabees and the dynasty of herod. Besides that though, josephus does an amazing job defending. This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. Oct 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
A history of war called the jewish war comprised of seven books, in which he attempts to dissuade his people and other nations from courting annihilation by extending their revolts against the all powerful roman empire. The purchaser should be careful to note the contents of each volume purchased, in that the books of josephus have been divided differently among the volumes over the years. Old testament, see the supplement to the essay of the old testament, p. The life and against apion loeb classical library, 186.
The jewish war 7579, based to a great extent on what josephus himself saw, heard, and experienced, describes the tragic events of the jewish revolt against rome. Josephus uses logic, evidence, and wit to undercut his enemies and establish his just position as a historian. Josephus robust defense of his people, with his striking account of the judean constitution theocracy, also constitutes the finest example. It also includes nieses prefaces for each work in both the original latin and an exclusive english translation. His major books are history of the jewish war 7579, the antiquities of the jews 93, and against apion. It is true, our history hath been written since artaxerxes very particularly, but hath not been esteemed of the like authority with the former by our. In the former book, most honored epaphroditus, i have demonstrated our antiquity, and confirmed the truth of what i. The war of the jews the antiquities of the jews against apion discourse to the greeks concerning hades the life of flavius josephus. The history is good, the glimpse into the characters of his time better. Flavius josephus against apion, translated by william whiston university of cambridge, 1736. Great read from a historical viewpoint and for free. Though it be very observable withal, that he never uses such expressions in his books of the war, written originally for the jews beyond euphrates, and in their language, in all these cases. For we have not an innumerable multitude of books among us, disagreeing from and contradicting one another, as the greeks have, but only twentytwo books, 8 which contain the records of all the past times. Flavius josephus jewish priest, scholar, and historian.
His complete writings, books, and antiquities were translated by william whiston. This electronic edition includes josephus major works in greek, morphologically tagged, with nieses critical apparatus and crossreferences. Against apion, books i, ii series from spine addeddate 20091105 12. I have, moreover, produced many of the grecian writers as witnesses thereto. Flavius josephus, against apion, book i, whiston section 8. Against apion is a polemical work written by flavius josephus as a defense of judaism as a classical religion and philosophy against criticism by apion, stressing its antiquity against what he perceived as more recent traditions of the greeks.
It was most likely written in the early second century. Josephus against apion is a final twovolume defence of judaism as classical religion and philosophy, stressing its antiquity against what josephus claimed was the relatively more recent traditions of the greeks. In the former book, most honored epaphroditus, i have demonstrated our antiquity, and confirmed the truth of what i have said, from the writings of the phoenicians, and chaldeans, and egyptians. At one time there were nine volumes, but in the latest printing there are thirteen. The knowledge of the life of josephus, flavius 37ca. Purchase of the kindle edition includes wireless delivery. Jewish historian and general in the war of the jews against the romans in a.
Hudson, wrote or finished his books of antiquities on the thirteenth of domitian, a. Josephus as historian known as contra apionem against apion, though the earlier titles concerning the antiquity of the jews and against the greeks are more apposite. Translation is smooth, story is a defense by josephus against statements made by apion. Some antijudean allegations ascribed by josephus to the greek writer apion, and myths accredited to manetho are also. Flavius josephus, against apion, book i, whiston section 1. Contains the antiquitates judaicae, the books against apion and the bellum judaicum. Providing a thirdparty article on indicates that we stand behind the content of that particular article, but it is not an endorsement by amazing discoveries of the authors.
Against apion cites josephus earlier work antiquities of the jews, so can be dated after c. Against apion contains the most important evidence for hostility to judeans in antiquity, as josephus responds to both egyptian and hellenistic slurs on the judean people, their origins and character. It is not written against apion, as is the first part of the second book, but against those greeks in general who would not believe josephuss former accounts of the very ancient state of the jewish nation, in his 20 books of antiquities. The works of flavius josephus ultimate bible reference library. Flavius josephus was an amazing man and this book is his writings against apion. Apion had composed a treatise against the jews in the midst of the crisis which arose in the capital of egypt, alexandria, in the first third of that century. This meticulously edited collection has been formatted for your ereader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
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