From Israelite to Jew: 19: Josephus

Without the works of the historian Josephus (36/37 CE - ca. 95) we would know little about the history of the Jews in antiquity. Yet Josephus, as a historian and a man, was a complex figure: was he a Jewish patriot or a Roman toady? The episode can be heard here or on the player below. More download options are here. The episode can also be heard on iTunes or iTunesU.