1875 COMPLETE WORKS OF FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS 23 Plates 8 Color Maps - WILLIAM WHISTON

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THE COMPLETE WORKS OF FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS COMPRISING THE HISTORY OF THE JEWS, &c., AND THE LIFE OF JOSEPHUS, WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. TRANSLATED BY WILLIAM WHISTON, PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. WITH A Geographical Summary of the Land of Promise, Illustrated with Coloured Maps. AND A SEQUEL TO THE HISTORY OF THE JEWS, CONTINUED TO THE PRESENT TIME. LONDON THE LONDON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, 26, PATERNOSTER ROW c. 1875 Above is the complete title page, plus year from WorldCat. Heavy oversize book; weighs 7 pounds 11 ounces. Contains 23 engraved plates, 8 color folding maps on stand-up joint mounts, hundreds of text illustrations, numerous tail-pieces and large decorative initial letters. The first printed edition of the works of Josephus was produced in 1470. CONTENTS: Preface The Life of Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews , or History of the Jews Wars of the Jews, or History of the Jewish War against the Romans Flavius Josephus against the Apion Appendix : Dissertation I Dissertation II Dissertation III Jewish Weights, etc. Sequel to the History of the Jews Geographical Summary of the Land of Promise Index List of Plates and Maps BIOGRAPHY: Flavius Josephus (37-100), Jewish historian and writer, commander of Jewish forces in 66 revolt, turned Quisling read more