Josephus was a first-century Jewish historian whose surviving works are major sources for Roman Judea, the Jewish revolt and the political world around the destruction of the Second Temple. The Jewish War recounts the conflict of 66–73 CE, including the siege of Jerusalem, drawing on Josephus's own experience as a commander who later came under Roman patronage. Antiquities of the Jews retells Jewish history on a much larger scale from biblical origins to Josephus's own period, while Against Apion defends Jewish tradition against hostile claims. His prose mixes history, apologetic argument and self-justification, so modern readers often compare his account with archaeology and other ancient evidence. His work fits ancient history, Jewish history, Roman history and classical source reading. Read more Less
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