Josephus - The Essential Writings - An Illustrated Edition

This remarkable new translation and condensation preserves Josphus's essential writings: Jewish Antiquites and The Jewish War. Now inquiring readers can fully comprehend, appreciate, and benefit from these classic works, which shed crucial light on the Old and New Testament. The text is eminently readable, set in large, easy-to-read type, and preserves the most important content from Josephus. All significant passages are included, many word-for-word. Only non-essential or repeated sections are omitted and are noted with brackets in the text. Paul L. Maier's fresh translation is also enhanced by:

• 83 photographs
• 12 maps and illustrations
• 5 genealogical and dynastic charts
• Margin dates for significant events
• A thorough Index
• A selected Bibliography
• The Loeb numbering system