Jerusalem's Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea by Desmond Seward

Jerusalem's Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea

Desmond Seward

344 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction biography history mysterious slow-paced
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When the Jews revolted against Rome in 66 CE, Josephus, a Jerusalem aristocrat, was made a general in his nation's army. Captured by the Romans, he saved his skin by finding favor with the emperor Vespasian. He then served as an adviser to the Rom...

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