The whole history of the Jewish people from the creation to the eve of the war, told by a priest for Roman readers. Whiston's translation put into modern English and checked against Niese's Greek, which is shown alongside.
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Contents
Antiquities of the Jews, Book 13
1Jonathan Takes Command2Rival Kings Court Jonathan3Onias’s Temple in Egypt4The Fall of Alexander Balas5Jonathan Writes to Sparta6Simon Succeeds Jonathan7The Murder of Simon8Antiochus the Pious9Hyrcanus Conquers Idumea10Hyrcanus Breaks with the Pharisees11Aristobulus Takes a Crown12Ptolemy Lathyrus Invades Judea13The Sack of Gaza14Alexander’s Cruel Revenge15The Death of Alexander Jannaeus16The Reign of Queen Alexandra