De bello judaico vs The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Judaism, Jews, Early works to 1800, History

Cover of De bello judaico

De bello judaico Flavius Josephus · 1481 ★★★★☆ 3.7 518 pages · ≈ 9 h 36 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides

The guide of the perplexed of Maimonides Moses Maimonides · 1473 ★★★★☆ 3.8 419 pages · ≈ 7 h 46 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.

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