16. The War against the Romans

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of Contents V
3. 1 Introduction: General 1
4. 2. Bibliography 4
5. 3. The Text 20
6. 4. Translations into Modem Languages 28
7. 5. The Latin and Syriac Versions 40
8. 6. The Slavonic Version 48
9. 7. Josippon 57
10. 8. Josephus’ Life 75
11. 9. General Accounts of Josephus 99
12. 10. Josephus’ Paraphrase of the Bible 121
13. 11. Josephus as Historian of the Post-Biblical Period (until 63 B.C.E.): General Issues 192
14. 12. Josephus as Historian of the Post-Biblical Period: Specific Events 207
15. 13. Josephus as Historian of the Roman Period (from Pompey until Herod) 259
16. 14. Herod 278
17. 15. The Period after Herod until the Outbreak of the War against the Romans 304
18. 16. The War against the Romans 346
19. 17. Special Problems in Connection with Josephus’ Works 378
20. 18. Josephus’ Sources 392
21. 19. Josephus’ Views on the Jewish Religion 420
22. 20. Josephus’ Views on Halakhah (Jewish Law) 492
23. 21. Religious Movements: The Samaritans 528
24. 22. The Pharisees and Divergent Jewish Sects 542
25. 23. Christianity 673
26. 24. Proselytes and ‘Sympathizers’ 726
27. 25. Josephus and Archaeology 735
28. 26. Vocabulary and Style 803
29. 27. Josephus’ Influence until the Twentieth Century 839
30. 28. Josephus’ Influence on Modern Contemporary Literature 876
31. 29. Desiderata 884
32. Addenda 899
33. Indices 977
34. Backmatter 1056