Josephus, the Emperors, and the City of Rome: From Hostage to HistorianIn Josephus, the Emperors, and the City of Rome William den Hollander explores the social circumstances in which Josephus spent the years of his life following his first encounter with Rome, considering particularly his place within the Roman army camp and, later, the imperial capital. |
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Contents
Josephus in Rome | 1 |
Chapter 2 Yosef ben Mattityahu in Neronian Rome | 27 |
Chapter 3 Josephus and Vespasian | 68 |
Chapter 4 Josephus and Titus | 139 |
Chapter 5 Josephus and Domitian | 200 |
Chapter 6 Josephus and the Inhabitants of Rome | 252 |
Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks | 305 |
Bibliography | 311 |
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