A jew among romans the life and legacy of flavius josephus raphael frederic isbn 9780307456359 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. a jew among romans the life and legacy of flavius josephus a jew among romans the life and legacy of flavius josephus by raphael frederic author oct 2013 paperback raphael frederic isbn 8601300189307 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. A jew among romans the life and legacy of flavius josephus from the acclaimed biographer screenwriter and novelist frederic raphael here is an audacious history of josephus 37 c100 the jewish general turned roman historian whose emblematic betrayal is a touchstone for the jew alone in the gentile world. To recalibrate josephus legacy in modern times the screenwriter and novelist frederic raphael who was trained in classics at cambridge university has written a jew among romans an eloquent appraisal of josephus in the books first part he skillfully recounts the transformation of joseph ben mattathias a descendant of priests into titus flavius josephus confidant of emperors as mr raphaels sharply etched account makes clear the turncoat josephus may have been a . From the acclaimed biographer screenwriter and novelist frederic raphael here is an audacious history of josephus 37 c100 the jewish general turned roman historian whose emblematic betrayal is a touchstone for the jew alone in the gentile world joseph ben mattathiass transformation into titus flavius josephus historian to the roman emperor vespasian is a gripping and dramatic story