Josephus's the Jewish war: a biography
โ Scribed by Goodman, Martin;Josephus, Flavius
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Series
- Lives of great religious books
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Subjects
Historiography;Jewish historians;Jews;Jews--History--Rebellion, 66-73--Historiography;Rezeption;Biography;History;Jewish historians -- Biography;Jews -- History -- Rebellion, 66-73 -- Historiography;Josephus, Flavius;Josephus, Flavius. -- De bello Judaico;Josephus, Flavius -- 37-100 -- De bello Judaico
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