The Wars of the Jews
by Flavius Josephus

Translated from Greek
by William Whiston

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The Wars of the Jews
or
The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem


Preface to The Wars of the Jews

Book I
The Taking of Jerusalem by Antiochus Epiphanes to the Death of Herod the Great

Book II
The Death of Herod till Vespasian was sent to subdue the Jews by Nero

Book III
Vespasian's coming to Subdue the Jews to the Taking of Gamala

Book IV
The Siege of Gamala to the Coming of Titus to besiege Jerusalem

Book V
The Coming of Titus to besiege Jerusalem to the Great Extremity to which the Jews were reduced

Book VI
The Great Extremity to which the Jews were reduced to the taking of Jerusalem by Titus

Book VII
The Taking of Jerusalem by Titus to the Sedition of the Jews at Cyrene



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