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Tessa Rajak

Professor Emeritus of Ancient History, University of Reading

2 episodes

Appears in multiple episodes with: Philip Alexander

Covers topics in categories such as:

Religion 1st-century Romans 1st-century writers 1st-century historians Ancient Roman antiquarians Jewish historians Greek-language historians from the Roman Empire Military personnel from Jerusalem History Gilead People in the deuterocanonical books

Josephus

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Flavius Josephus, author of The Jewish War.

21 May 2015

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Also featuring: Philip Alexander, Martin Goodman

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History 1st-century Romans 1st-century writers 1st-century historians Ancient Roman antiquarians Jewish historians Greek-language historians from the Roman Empire Military personnel from Jerusalem
Judas Maccabeus

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the revolutionary Jewish leader Judas Maccabeus, who in the second century BC led a successful revolt for religious freedom.

24 November 2011

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Also featuring: Helen Bond, Philip Alexander

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Religion Gilead People in the deuterocanonical books Military personnel from Jerusalem