Flavius Josephus was a Jewish commander who surrendered to Rome during the great revolt of 66–70 AD and subsequently witnessed — and chronicled — the catastrophic Roman siege and destruction of Jerusalem. The Wars of the Jews is his firsthand account of those events, from the origins of the conflict through the fall of Masada. It remains the most important primary source for one of antiquity’s most consequential episodes.
This free EPUB edition is cleanly formatted for e-readers. Essential for historians of the ancient Near East, students of early Judaism and Christianity, and anyone seeking to understand the Roman world at the height of its power.