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The Jewish War
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The Jewish War[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] is a work of Jewish history written by Josephus, a first-century Roman-Jewish historian.[1][2][3] It has been described by the historian Steve Mason as "perhaps the most influential non-biblical text of Western history".[4]
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Author | Josephus |
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Original title | Flavius Josephus's Books of the History of the Jewish War against the Romans |
Language | Aramaic (lost), Greek |
Genre | History |
Publication date | c. AD 75 |
Publication place | Roman Empire |
Followed by | Antiquities of the Jews |
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