{"product_id":"against-apion","title":"Contra Apión","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a people’s past is dismissed—and a historian answers with records, witnesses, and a defense of their faith?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Against Apion, Flavius Josephus answers critics who call the Jews a recent, unimportant people. A Jewish priest and historian living in Rome, he defends the history he presents in Jewish Antiquities. His question is direct: does silence in Greek histories mean a people has no ancient past?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this work, Josephus moves from the care of Jewish records to testimony from Egyptian, Babylonian, and Phoenician sources. He then confronts Apion’s accusations about Jewish origins and worship. Alongside these replies, he presents Jewish law as a whole way of life, comparing Moses with Greek lawgivers and thinkers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA past under challenge\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Josephus as he challenges the claim that Greek silence settles Jewish history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecords kept with care\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore his account of priests preserving scriptures and guarding the memory of their people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWitnesses beyond Greece\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet the outside sources Josephus calls upon to support his argument for Jewish antiquity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrejudice meets an answer\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch Josephus take on Apion’s charges, turning accusation into a pointed debate about identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLaw in daily life\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover how Josephus presents Jewish law, worship, and authority through his portrait of Moses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of ancient history, Jewish and early Christian studies, or the roots of prejudice who welcome an argument rich in names and sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and follow Josephus as he makes his case for a people’s past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534571209052,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03163_en_ebook-front_c13.jpg?v=1792174904","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/contra-apion","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}