Writings of Josephus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:analyzes the impact of Roman rule on Judea
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Hellenistic_Judaism
gptkbp:author gptkb:Flavius_Josephus
gptkbp:available_in digital formats
gptkbp:contains gptkb:historical_narratives
gptkb:historical_analysis
philosophical reflections
historical anecdotes
prophecies and omens
biographical information about Josephus
accounts of the Jewish-Roman War
apologetic elements
descriptions of Jewish customs
the Testimonium Flavianum
gptkbp:discusses gptkb:the_Maccabean_Revolt
the destruction of the Second Temple
the significance of the Temple in Jerusalem
the Roman conquest of Judea
gptkbp:examines gptkb:Pharisees
gptkb:Sadducees
gptkb:Zealots
gptkb:Essenes
Jewish sects
the role of women in Jewish society
gptkbp:focus Jewish history
Roman history
gptkbp:historical_period First Century CE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Writings of Josephus
gptkbp:includes letters and speeches
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Judaism
gptkb:Christianity
historical scholarship
gptkbp:influenced historical methodology
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in academic studies
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:early_Church_Fathers
gptkb:archaeologists
modern historians
gptkbp:is_recognized_as primary source material
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkb:Aramaic
Greek
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Antiquities_of_the_Jews
gptkb:The_Life_of_Flavius_Josephus
gptkb:The_Jewish_War
gptkb:Against_Apion
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:manuscripts
gptkbp:provides context for the New Testament
details on the Jewish calendar
historical context for the Gospels
insight into Jewish-Roman relations
insight into the Jewish diaspora.
gptkbp:published circa 93-94 CE
gptkbp:reflects cultural interactions between Jews and Greeks
gptkbp:translated_into many languages
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:scholars
gptkb:historians
theologians
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Juba_II_of_Mauretania
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6