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Record Nr.

UNISA996390672603316

Titolo

The wonderful, and most deplorable history of the latter times of the Jews [[electronic resource] ] : with the destruction of the city of Jerusalem. Which history begins where the Holy Scriptures do end. By Josephus Ben Gorion whereunto is added a brief of the ten captivities; with the pourtrait of the Roman rams, and engines of battery, &c. As also of Jerusalem; with the fearful, and presaging apparitions that were seen in the air before her ruins. Moreover, there is a parallel of the late times and crimes in London, with those in Jerusalem

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for John Sims, at the sign of the Kings head at Sweethings Alley end in Cornhil, next the Royal Exchange, 1671

Descrizione fisica

[18], 272, 269-376, [12] p., 3 leaves of plates : ports

Altri autori (Persone)

HowellJames <1594?-1666.>

Ibn DaudAbraham ben David, Halevi,  <ca. 1110-ca. 1180.>

FullerThomas <1608-1661.>

Soggetti

Jews - History - 586 B.C.-70 A.D

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A translation of Abraham ben David, ha-Levi's abstract, in book 3 of his "Sefer ha-Kabalah", of the anonymous "Josippon" or "Yosippon". The latter has been misattributed to a Joseph ben Gorion, usually identified with Joseph ben Gorion ha-Kohen but occasionally with Flavius Josephus.

Dedication to the City of London signed: James Howel.

Dedication to Sir John Robinson signed: J.S.

The portrait of Josephus Ben-Gorion is signed: W Sherwin fe.

Running title reads: The wars of the Jews.

Quire 2C contains a character of the Jews, and a prayer by Thomas Fuller.

Includes index.

Text continuous despite pagination.

Reproduction of the original in the Cambridge University Library.



Sommario/riassunto

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