From Israelite to Jew   /     From Israelite to Jew: 19: Josephus

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Without the works of the historian Josephus (36/37 CE - ca. 95) we would know little about the history of the Jews in antiquity. Yet Josephus, as a historian and a man, was a complex figure: was he a Jewish patriot or a Roman toady?The episode can be heardhere or on the player below. More download options arehere. The episode can also be heard on iTunes or iTunesU.

Summary

Without the works of the historian Josephus (36/37 CE - ca. 95) we would know little about the history of the Jews in antiquity. Yet Josephus, as a historian and a man, was a complex figure: was he a Jewish patriot or a Roman toady? The episode can be heard here or on the player below. More download options are here. The episode can also be heard on iTunes or iTunesU.

Subtitle
Without the works of the historian Josephus (36/37 CE - ca. 95) we would know little about the history of the Jews in antiquity. Yet Josephus, as a historian and a man, was a complex figure: was he a Jewish patriot or a Roman toady? The episode can be hea
Duration
Publishing date
2009-11-03 16:35
Link
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MichaelSatlowBlog/~3/FGCZnRrm9_A/from-israelite-to-jew-19-josephus.html
Contributors
  Michael Satlow
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Enclosures
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MichaelSatlowBlog/~5/gi4RORPKiHw/satlow_podcast_19.mp3
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