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Title: The Jewish War
Author: Flavius Josephus
Narrator: Alastair Cameron
Format: Unabridged
Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-26-17
Publisher: A.R.N. Publications
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 10 votes
Genres: History, World

Publisher's Summary:
The Jewish rebellion against Rome was a significant turning point in Jewish history. Although Josephus is known for his divided loyalties in the rebellion, his account is the most detailed record available of the Jewish life and revolt under Roman rule. Born in Jerusalem to a father of priestly descent and a mother who claimed royal ancestry, Josephus was a first-century Romano-Jewish scholar, hagiographer, and historian.
Josephus began as a Jewish leader of the rebellion but when captured by the Romans, he switched sides to work as a negotiator in their effort to suppress the resistance. As Josephus was in a position to view the conflict from both sides, his account is extremely insightful. Josephus's words create a vivid picture from the capture of Jerusalem to the mass suicides at Masada. The Jewish Wars is a historic account useful not only for biblical study but for history lovers as well. Josephus's recorded histories include the Antiquities of the Jews, along with The Jewish War.

Members Reviews:
One of the most poignant of ancient histories
Certainly much of the histories from Josephus have been criticized as self-serving. Some of that slant may be based in a misunderstanding of the times where acknowledgement of personal accomplishments was not viewed with the same distrust it is in our time. So whether the telling seems self-serving or not, the pathos and detail that Josephus brings to this telling brings the tale to life and puts us in the midst of the deprivation of ancient insurgency war. Love or hate Josephus, we are forced to acknowledge his gift for communicating the realities of politics and war around the ancient Mediterranean.
A point must be made as well to commend Charlton Griffin's wonderful performance in the audio version of this book. It will be one worth listening to again and again.

Bridge the gap from bible to history!
Bought this for my father for Christmas. Since he has retired he loves reading more about the Bible and even more into the history of it. This bridges some gaps from a biblical and historical side.