They consider him a Pharisee but restore his reputation in part as patriot and a historian of some standing .
In the mid-20th century a new generation of scholars challenged this view and formulated the modern concept of Josephus .
They consider Josephus a Pharisee but restore Josephus ' reputation in part as patriot and a historian of some standing .
In the mid-20th century a new generation of scholars challenged this view and formulated the modern concept of Josephus .