Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2001-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 498 Josephus, Flavius 37 Josephus, Titus Flavius Whiston, William 1667 1752 The Life of Flavius Josephus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_of_Flavius_Josephus Produced by David Reed, and David Widger "The Life of Flavius Josephus" by Flavius Josephus is a historical account likely written in the late 1st century AD, giving an autobiographical insight into the author's life experiences and the historical backdrop of the Jewish-Roman conflict during that era. The narrative focuses on Josephus's noble lineage, his development as a leader, and the political turbulence surrounding the Jewish revolt against Roman authority, highlighting his complex relationships with various factions and key individuals. The opening of the work details Josephus’s rich genealogy, indicating his prestigious lineage linked to both the priestly and royal families of Israel. He recounts his early life, including his dedication to learning and his initial pursuits among different sects, eventually leading him to become a leader in the tumultuous period of the Jewish War. Josephus describes several attempts to prevent conflict, his evolving role within the various factions, and the challenges he faced from rivals seeking to undermine him. A notable incident involves Josephus's escape from an assassination plot, illustrating the precarious nature of his position amid the brewing revolt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Autobiographies Jews -- History -- Rebellion, 66-73 Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. Jews -- Biography Josephus, Flavius Jewish historians -- Biography CT DS Text Judaism Category: Biographies Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious 193965 2025-08-02T04:31:42.555571 text/html 187846 2013-01-22T16:23:12 text/html 134229 2025-08-02T04:31:48.229540 application/epub+zip 136007 2025-08-02T04:31:45.354571 application/epub+zip 132434 2025-08-02T04:31:44.225581 application/epub+zip 269960 2025-08-02T04:31:50.409567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259446 2025-08-02T04:31:47.558543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223541 2022-09-02T06:16:40.651854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168537 2025-08-02T04:31:42.254611 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168361 2011-08-10T18:13:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168352 2011-08-10T18:13:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22710 2025-08-02T04:31:50.575530 application/rdf+xml 13759 2025-08-02T04:31:44.728602 image/jpeg 3354 2025-08-02T04:31:44.471573 image/jpeg 58951 2011-08-10T18:14:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 61323 2013-01-22T16:24:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 58933 2011-08-10T18:14:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 132991 2025-08-02T04:31:42.570603 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia