Josephus, born in Jerusalem, had a multifaceted career as priest, soldier, and historian. His retelling of Jewish history and partially first-hand account of the rebellion against the Romans (66-70 CE), originally written in Aramaic (now lost) and Greek, appear here in Latin translation. Josephus served as military commander of the Jewish army in Galilee despite his reluctance to join in the revolt. After the destruction of the Temple in 70, Josephus, whose ties with Roman culture were paradoxically strong, took up residence in Rome and began his literary career. This copy has a particularly beautiful illuminated initial and is extensively rubricated. Excerpt from Flavius Josephus' De Antiquitate Judaica; De Bellow Judaico [On Jewish Antiquity; On the Jewish War] showing the illuminated initial
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