For the freedom of Zion the great revolt of Jews against Romans, 66-74 CE / Guy MacLean Rogers.
| Author/creator | Rogers, Guy MacLean |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021] |
| Description | xv, 721 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Maps. Map 1. Herod's kingdom, including major benefaction sites -- Map 2. Regional map of the Roman Near East -- Map 3. The Roman Empire during the early first century CE -- Map 4. Jerusalem in 70 CE -- map 5. Flavian Rome -- Introduction: A small and insignificant war? -- Part I. The breakdown of the Herodian model. Herod Agonistes -- The little revolt of 4 BCE -- From ethnarchy to province -- The owl and the golden chain -- Procurators, prophets, and dagger-men -- The fuse -- Part II. The war in the north. The regional cleansing -- The Clades Cestiana (Cestian disaster) -- John of Gischala -- Cometh the hour -- "I go, not as a traitor, but as your servant" -- Vespasian the war criminal -- The camel's hump -- Part III. A tale of two temples. "Now you have our vote" -- Chaos in the capitals -- "The Son is coming" -- "The job is open" -- The more gentle minister -- Woe to the Jerusalemites -- Part IV. Jupiter Capitolinus and the God of Israel. The tragedies of triumph -- Masada -- Part V. God's plan. The causes of the war(s) -- The course and outcome of the war -- In the beginning were the words -- Appendices: Contexts and contentions. Appendix A: Sources for the war -- Appendix B: Chronology: from the Herodian model to the Arch of Titus in the Circus Maximus -- Appendix C: The costs of munificence -- Appendix D: The Herodian dynasty -- Appendix E: High priests from Herod the Great to 68 CE -- Appendix F: Tiers of authority from Rome to Judaea -- Appendix G: The Roman Legion around 4 BCE -- Appendix H: The Roman province of Judaea, 6 CE? -- Appendix I: Cestius's army, summer 66 CE -- Appendix J: Vespasian's army at Ptolemais, spring 67 CE -- Appendix K: Titus's army, spring 70 CE -- Appendix L: Silva's army at Masada, spring 74 CE -- Appendix M: Four campaigns -- Appendix N: The second speech of Eleazar ben Yair -- Appendix O: Key topographical sites in the regions of the war, Jerusalem, and Rome. |
| Abstract | "In 66 CE Jews in Judaea revolted against Roman rule. Four years later the Romans destroyed the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and much of the city. In 73 or 74 the Romans captured the fortress of Masada after its defenders killed each other rather than surrender. After the Temple's destruction Jews were largely excluded from Jerusalem and the Temple was never rebuilt. It was 1900 years before Jews recovered their political freedom. The causes, course, and outcome of the great revolt of Jews against Romans have been debated since 74 CE. Almost all scholars have assumed that the Roman victory was inevitable. Based upon a comprehensive study of all the evidence and new statistical data Guy Rogers argues that the Jewish rebels were not impious; they lost due to military mistakes; and their defeat was not inevitable. Most importantly Rogers contends that while the Romans won the war, they lost the peace. When the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem Temple they thought that they had defeated the God of Israel and eliminated Jews as a strategic threat to their rule. Instead they ensured the Jews' victory. After their defeat Jews turned to the written words of their God. Following those words ultimately led to the Jews' recovery of freedom in the promised land"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 635-680) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021941137 |
| ISBN | 030024813X hardcover ; alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 9780300248135 hardcover ; alkaline paper |
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