Author : Philo
Release : 2023-11-19
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis On the Embassy to Gaius by : Philo
Download or read book On the Embassy to Gaius written by Philo. This book was released on 2023-11-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ancient Roman history text, translated by Charles Yonge, and written by the Greek philosopher Philo of Alexandria. The Embassy to Gaius was a meeting between Gaius Caligula, the then Roman Emperor, and a large contingent of Jews. They wished to overturn Gaius' plans to have a huge statue of Zeus installed in the temple. Gaius' hatred of the Jews is legendary. This book is important because it helps to understand the relations between Jews and Romans in the first century A.D.
