The topic Josippon is discussed in the following articles:

Hebrew literature

  • TITLE: Hebrew literature
    SECTION: The Palestinian tradition in Europe, 800–1300
    ...began to arise in Italy: a fantastic travelogue of Eldad the Danite; a historical romance, Sefer ha-yashar (1625; Eng. trans., Sefer ha-yashar, the Book of the Righteous) and Josippon, a revision of Josephus’ Antiquities filled with legendary incidents—this last-named book was popular until modern times and was translated into many languages. Nathan ben...
  • TITLE: Judaism (religion)
    SECTION: Medieval legendary histories and Haggadic compendiums, with that of the world in general and especially with Classical traditions. Two major works of this kind, both composed (apparently) in Italy during the 9th century, are Josippon, by a certain Ben Gorion, which presents a fanciful record from the Creation onward and contains numerous references to foreign nations; and the Book of...