A history of the Jewish War: A.D. 66-74
"A conflict that erupted between Roman legions and some Judaeans in late AD 66 had an incalculable impact on Rome's physical appearance and imperial governance; on ancient Jews bereft of their mother-city and temple; and on early Christian fortunes. Historical scholarship and cinema alike...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York
Cambridge University Press
2016
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| Dans: | Année: 2016 |
| Recensions: | [Rezension von: Mason, Steve, 1957-, A history of the Jewish War] (2018) (Paget, James Carleton, 1966 -)
[Rezension von: Mason, Steve, A History of the Jewish War: AD 66–74] (2017) (Schnabel, Eckhard J., 1955 -) |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Guerre juive (66-70)
/ Josephus, Flavius 37-100
B Guerre juive (66-70) / Histoire |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Jews
History Rebellion, 66-73
B Josephus, Flavius Criticism and interpretation B Josephus, Flavius De bello Judaico |
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Cover (Verlag) Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) Klappentext (Verlag) |
| Édition parallèle: | Électronique
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| Résumé: | "A conflict that erupted between Roman legions and some Judaeans in late AD 66 had an incalculable impact on Rome's physical appearance and imperial governance; on ancient Jews bereft of their mother-city and temple; and on early Christian fortunes. Historical scholarship and cinema alike tend to see the conflict as the culmination of long Jewish resistance to Roman oppression. In this volume, Steven Mason re-examines the war in all relevant contexts (such as the Parthian dimension, and Judaea's place in Roman Syria) and phases, from the Hasmoneans to the fall of Masada. Mason approaches each topic as a historical investigation, clarifying problems that need to be solved, understanding the available evidence, and considering scenarios that might explain the evidence. The simplest reconstructions make the conflict more humanly intelligible while casting doubt on received knowledge"-- Machine generated contents note: Part I. Contexts: 1. A famous and unknown war; 2. Historical evidence: understanding Josephus' Judean War; 3. Parthian saviours, sieges, and morale: ancient warfare in human perspective; Part II. Investigations: 4. Why did they do it? Circumstances, conditions, and 'causes'; 5. Nero's war I: the 'blunder' of Cestius Gallus?; 6. Nero's war II: Flavians in Galilee; 7. Flavian war I: the education of Titus; 8. Flavian war II: coins, councils, and the siege of Jerusalem; 9. Machaerus and Masada: a tale of two fortresses |
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| Description: | Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 595-631 |
| ISBN: | 052185329X |