RARE monograph on the relation of Slavonic Josephus to Hegesippus and Josippon, and the Christian passages in the Slavonic Josephus, with chapters on the messianic expactation in Israel in the time of the Second Commonwealth and a sketch of the life and writings of Josephus Flavius. Solomon Zeitlin (Shlomo Cejtlin; Tseitlin; Tseytlin) (1886 or 1892-1976) was an eminent Jewish historian noted for his three-volume `The Rise and Fall of the Judean State`, still considered the standard history of the Second Jewish Commonwealth, and essential reading for anyone wishing to study the origins and birth of Christianity. Contains 6 b&w facsimiles of manuscripts of the Slavonic Josippon and Josephus, and Hebrew Josippon from Leningrad State Library, Moscow Musee Historique and Vatican. 235x160mm. VI+118 pages. Blue cloth Hardcover. Cover and spine rubbed, yellowing and somewhat stained. Cover corners and spine edges bumped and peeling. Small sticker on front inner cover bottom corner. Upper corner of rear whitepage and several last pages sightly wrinkled. Inner cover and pages yellowing. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare groundbreaking study, of importance to historians of both Christianity and Judaism, is in good condition.