Josephus Complete Works

Rating:
Summary: A definate must for your Biblical library
Review: Without repeating what most of the other reviewers said, I do recommend this book to anyone interested in Biblical history.

Josephus had access to materials long since lost, which helps shed great light on things. He himself often refers to other documents that are unknown.

Take a little caution - Josephus was a Pharisee. Jesus continually condemned the Pharisee's of placing man-made tradition above the word of God. Josephus depends on a lot of tradition as well as historical documents.

This edition was translated by William Whiston, who lived in the 17th century. The translator often adds footnotes, which are sometimes confusing. The translator also renders speech into that mode often referred to as "King James English", which makes the dialogue sometimes hard to follow.