A Companion to Josephus presents a collection of readings from international scholars that explore the works of the first century Jewish historian Flavius Josephus. * Represents the first single-volume collection of readings to focus on Josephus * Covers a wide range of disciplinary approaches to the subject, including reception history * Features contributions from 29 eminent scholars in the field from four continents * Reveals important insights into the Jewish and Roman worlds at the moment when Christianity was gaining ground as a movement