The Life of Flavius Josephus

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The Life of Flavius Josephus is an autobiographical work by the first-century Jewish historian Josephus, detailing his ancestry, career, and role in the Jewish-Roman War.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient historical text
autobiographical work
book
aimsTo defend reputation of Flavius Josephus
justify actions of Flavius Josephus during the Jewish-Roman War
associatedWith First Jewish–Roman War
author Flavius Josephus
centuryOfComposition 1st century
contains autobiographical details
historical commentary on the Jewish-Roman War
countryOfOrigin Judea
describes education of Flavius Josephus
family background of Flavius Josephus
military activities of Flavius Josephus
political activities of Flavius Josephus
relations of Flavius Josephus with Roman authorities
documents Josephus’s relationship with Vespasian and Titus
Josephus’s role as commander in Galilee
Josephus’s surrender to the Romans
focusesOn ancestry of Flavius Josephus
career of Flavius Josephus
role of Flavius Josephus in the Jewish-Roman War
genre autobiography
historiography
historicalContext First Jewish–Roman War
historicalFigureDescribed Flavius Josephus
historicalGenre ancient biography
language Greek
literaryTradition Greco-Roman historiography
Jewish historiography
narrativePerspective first-person
portrays Flavius Josephus as mediator between Jews and Romans
Flavius Josephus as participant in the Jewish-Roman War
relatedWork Antiquities of the Jews
The Jewish War
setting Judea
Roman Empire
subject Flavius Josephus
Jewish history
Jewish-Roman War
Roman Empire
timePeriodDescribed 1st century
typeOfAccount apologetic work
personal narrative
workOf Flavius Josephus
writtenBy Flavius Josephus

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Flavius Josephus
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