One of our most important sources for all the history of this period is the Jewish historian, Josephus. Josephus himself grew up in and around Jerusalem; he claims to have been a part of the ...

The Annals by Tacitus, composed just 91 years after the death of Jesus, provide according to some invaluable data about his ...

Did hundreds of Jews really commit suicide at Masada? Historian Shaye Cohen compares Josephus' account with recent archaeological evidence. From "Masada: Literary Tradition, Archaeological Remains ...

Raphael discusses Josephus within the framework of his times, and there’s much useful material here for the student of military history as well as of Jewish, Roman, and Hellenic culture in the period.

Rob Christensen’s new book, “Southern News, Southern Politics: How a Newspaper Defined a State for a Century,” comes out March 4. It could be two separate books. The first might be titled, “Josephus ...

Raphael discusses Josephus within the framework of his times, and there’s much useful material here for the student of military history as well as of Jewish, Roman, and Hellenic culture in the period.