Works of Flavius Josephus
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The Works of Flavius Josephus are a collection of first-century historical and apologetic writings that chronicle Jewish history, culture, and the Jewish-Roman conflicts for a Greco-Roman audience.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| writings of Flavius Josephus | 3 |
| Works of Flavius Josephus canonical | 2 |
| writings of Josephus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4079431 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Works of Flavius Josephus Context triple: [Roman intervention of Pompey in 63 BCE, describedIn, Works of Flavius Josephus]
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Josephus’s work "The Jewish War"
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War" is a first-century historical account by the Jewish-Roman historian Flavius Josephus that chronicles the Jewish revolt against Rome, culminating in the siege of Jerusalem and related events.
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The Life of Flavius Josephus
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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Antiquities of the Jews
Antiquities of the Jews is a comprehensive historical work by the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that recounts the history of the Jewish people from biblical times up to the outbreak of the First Jewish–Roman War.
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Flavius Josephus
Flavius Josephus was a first-century Jewish historian and former military leader whose detailed writings, especially "The Jewish War," are a primary source on the Roman-Jewish conflicts and the destruction of the Second Temple.
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E.
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire is a 3rd-century Greek historical work that narrates the Roman Empire’s political and military events from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Works of Flavius Josephus Target entity description: The Works of Flavius Josephus are a collection of first-century historical and apologetic writings that chronicle Jewish history, culture, and the Jewish-Roman conflicts for a Greco-Roman audience.
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A.
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War"
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War" is a first-century historical account by the Jewish-Roman historian Flavius Josephus that chronicles the Jewish revolt against Rome, culminating in the siege of Jerusalem and related events.
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B.
The Life of Flavius Josephus
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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C.
Antiquities of the Jews
Antiquities of the Jews is a comprehensive historical work by the first-century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that recounts the history of the Jewish people from biblical times up to the outbreak of the First Jewish–Roman War.
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D.
Flavius Josephus
Flavius Josephus was a first-century Jewish historian and former military leader whose detailed writings, especially "The Jewish War," are a primary source on the Roman-Jewish conflicts and the destruction of the Second Temple.
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E.
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire
Herodian's History of the Roman Empire is a 3rd-century Greek historical work that narrates the Roman Empire’s political and military events from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the accession of Gordian III.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collection of historical writings
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literary corpus ⓘ |
| author | Flavius Josephus ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
Hasmonean dynasty
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surface form:
Hasmonean rulers
Herod the Great ⓘ Jewish revolt against Rome ⓘ Jewish sects such as Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes ⓘ Roman governors of Judea ⓘ Second Temple destruction ⓘ Siege of Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE
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| coreWork |
Against Apion
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Antiquities of the Jews ⓘ The Life of Flavius Josephus ⓘ
surface form:
Life of Josephus
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War" ⓘ
surface form:
The Jewish War
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| genre |
apologetic literature
ⓘ
historiography ⓘ |
| historicalScope |
Jewish–Roman wars
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surface form:
First Jewish–Roman War
Hasmonean dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Hasmonean period
Herodian dynasty ⓘ destruction of the Second Temple ⓘ from creation to the outbreak of the Jewish War ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Against Apion
ⓘ
Antiquities of the Jews ⓘ Antiquities of the Jews ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Antiquities
Jewish–Roman wars ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish War
The Life of Flavius Josephus ⓘ
surface form:
Life of Josephus
Josephus’s work "The Jewish War" ⓘ
surface form:
The Jewish War
The Life ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Jewish studies
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Roman history ⓘ early Christian studies ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Judea under Roman rule
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Roman Empire ⓘ |
| preservation | transmitted in Christian manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | Greco-Roman audience ⓘ |
| purpose |
defense of Judaism to non-Jews
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explanation of Jewish history to Romans and Greeks ⓘ presentation of Jews as an ancient and respectable people ⓘ |
| reception |
highly valued by Christian authors in Late Antiquity
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sometimes viewed critically by modern historians for bias ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Judaism ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Jewish culture
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Jewish history ⓘ Jewish-Roman conflicts ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Second Temple Judaism
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first century CE ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
classical historians
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historians of Second Temple Judaism ⓘ scholars of early Christianity ⓘ |
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Subject: Works of Flavius Josephus Description of subject: The Works of Flavius Josephus are a collection of first-century historical and apologetic writings that chronicle Jewish history, culture, and the Jewish-Roman conflicts for a Greco-Roman audience.
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writings of Josephus
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writings of Flavius Josephus
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writings of Flavius Josephus
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writings of Flavius Josephus