The works of Flavius Josephus:. Containing, The Antiquities of the Jews from the Creation of the World, and the Author's Defence of them against Apion. Posterity of Adam and ten Ages from him to the Flood. The Deluge and Preservation of Noah and his Family. Destruction of the Tower of Babel and Confusion of Languages. Dispersion of Noah's Posterity, and Historical Account of the Nations founded by them. Famine in the Land of Canaan. Destruction of Sodom, &c. Lives, &c. of the Patriarchs, and their Posterity. The ten Plagues of Egypt, and Deliverance of the Israelites from thence. Their Travels thro' the Wilderness, and Conquest of the Idolatrous Nations. Reigns of the Kings of the Hebrews. Building of Soloman's Temple. Description thereof. Wars of the Philistines, Assyrians, Egyptians, &c. &c. against the Jews, to their Captivity and Building of the Second Temple, Birth, Actions, &c. of Jesus Christ. Detail of the Origin of High Priest of the Jews. Life of Josephus by himself. Chronicle of the Kings of Judea. Revolt of the Jews from the Roman Government, and Civil Dissentions. Surrender of Jerusalem to Pompey. Of the Maccabees. Philo's Embassy to the Jews. Calamities of the Jewish Nation. Vespasian's Invasion of Galilec, and Progress of his Arms. March of Titus to Jerusalem. Description of the City and Temple; Portentous Omens of its Fall. Progress of its Siege. Excessive Famine in the City. Great Slaughter of the Inhabitants. Burning of the Temple, and total Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus. To which is added, Christopher Noldius' History of the life and actions of Herod the Great. With Explanatory Notes, Maps, and a Large and Accurate Index.
Flavius Josephus (c.37-c.100)
Category
Books
Date
1754
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 3246430
Summary
Bibliographic description
978, [28] p.,plates :. port., map ;. fol.. Provenance: eighteenth-century ink inscription at head of title page: Blesinton [i.e. William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington (1709-1769)]. Binding: (damaged) remains of eighteenth-century mottled calf binding; double gilt fillet to form a border; red sprinkled edges; remains of gilt decorated spine with six raised bands; remains of gilt lettered spine title label: 'W […] Jo […]'.
Makers and roles
Flavius Josephus (c.37-c.100)