De bello judaico vs Historia Alexandri Magni: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Medieval and modern Latin literature, Latin American literature, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History
De bello judaico
The Jewish War is a work of Jewish history written by Josephus, a first-century Roman-Jewish historian. It has been described by the biblical historian Steve Mason as "perhaps the most influential non-biblical text of…
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Historia Alexandri Magni
The Roman historian's account of the conquests of Alexander the Great is one of the primary sources of our knowledge of the Macedonian conquest and its leader.
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Historia Alexandri Magni is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 9 for De bello judaico.
- Historia Alexandri Magni has the widest readership — 4 ratings behind its score.
Reception
| De bello judaico | Historia Alexandri Magni | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2 | 4 |
| Editions | 87 | 79 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 9 |
| Pages | 518 | 312 |