The Works of Flavius Josephus The Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian and Celebrated Warrior, containing Twenty Books of the Jewish Antiquities, Seven Books of the Jewish War and The Life of Josephus Written by Himself, Translater From the Original Greek, According to Havercamp's Original Edition by the Late William Whiston Volumes I & II set (Spine Labels Missing)

Philadelphia: J. Grigg, 1829. From the Last London Edition of 1827. Hardcover. In quite good condition./No dust jacket. Octavo, [23cm/9inches], full gilt-embossed calf sans dust jackets, -as issued-, pp. ix, 582; 505, indexed. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Josephus recorded Jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century CE and the First Jewish–Roman War (66–70 CE), including the Siege of Masada. His most important works were The Jewish War (c. 75) and Antiquities of the Jews (c. 94). The Jewish War recounts the Jewish revolt against Roman occupation. Antiquities of the Jews recounts the history of the world from a Jewish perspective for an ostensibly Greek and Roman audience. These works provide valuable insight into first century Judaism and the background of Early Christianity, although not specifically mentioned by Josephus. Josephus' works are the chief source next to the Bible for the history and antiquity of ancient Palestine. ... William Whiston was an English theologian, historian, and mathematician, a leading figure in the popularisation of the ideas of Isaac Newton. He is now probably best known for helping to instigate the Longitude Act in 1714 and his important translations of the Antiquities of the Jews and other works by Josephus.