I found this old draft of a post while going back through my archives and tagging my old posts. I don't remember why I particularly wanted to quote this (though the rest of the draft post held some interesting clues) nor why I decided not to post it after all. So I'm posting it now, … Continue reading Lewis on size and importance
Day: November 14, 2006
Ancient History
I finished reading Josephus' The Jewish War, a first-hand account of the Roman sack of Jerusalem. Written by a not completely impartial observer (Josephus fought on the Jewish side at first, as might be surmised from his name, was captured and agreed to then aid the Romans), it is still an interesting account of a … Continue reading Ancient History