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Synopsis

The jewish historian: containing twenty books of the jewish antiquities, seven books of the jewish war, and the life of josephus, written by himself. translated from the original greek, according to havercamp's accurate edition. together with explanatory notes and observations; parallel texts of scripture; the true chronology of the several histories; an account of the jewish coins, weights and measures, and a complete index. by the late william whiston, a.m. professor of mathematics in the university of cambridge, etc. etc. a new edition now first revised and improved by the rev. thomas smith. in two volumes.

Item Description

2 volumes. Folio. 8.5 x 10.5 inches. Vol. I, viii + 468 pp. Vol. II, 364 pp. Text in double columns

Illustrations

Illustrated by 28 plates (by Barlow, Mackenzie, Cruickshank, etc.), including portrait frontispiece (Vol. I), folding plan (frontispiece, Vol. II) and 26 plates at end of Vol. II.

Notes

This popular translation of the works of the Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus (37 or 38-97) was reissued numerous times following its first publication in 1737. The translation of William Whiston (1667-1752) was based on that of Siwart Havercamp (1684-1742) and was revised in this edition by Thomas Smith (1775 or 6- 1830). The two volumes include The Antiquities of the Jews, The Jewish War: or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem and the autobiographical Life of Flavius Josephus. This edition is undated but the plates have the publication dates 1805, 1806 and 1807. Several of them are the work of George Cruickshank (1792-1878).