The Jewish War

Author : Flavius Josephus
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X030261083

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The Fall of Jerusalem by Flavius Josephus Pdf

It is fatal to show pity in a time of war. Led by the mighty Titus, the Roman army besieges Jerusalem. Arrows rain over the city day and night, and battering rams assault its defensive walls. Inside, the people curse their fate, resistant to the last but maddened by hunger. After days of rebellion, al last their city falls. The citizens plead for mercy - but as the Romans march on the Temple of Masada, the most sacred sanctuary of the Jewish people, flaming torches blaze above their heads . . .

Author : Martin Goodman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780691137391

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Josephus's The Jewish War by Martin Goodman Pdf

An essential introduction to Josephus’s momentous war narrative The Jewish War is Josephus's superbly evocative account of the Jewish revolt against Rome, which was crushed in 70 CE with the siege of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple. Martin Goodman describes the life of this book, from its composition in Greek for a Roman readership to the myriad ways it touched the lives of Jews and Christians over the span of two millennia. The scion of a priestly Jewish family, Josephus became a rebel general at the start of the war. Captured by the enemy general Vespasian, Josephus predicted correctly that Vespasian would be the future emperor of Rome and thus witnessed the final stages of the siege of Jerusalem from the safety of the Roman camp and wrote his history of these cataclysmic events from a comfortable exile in Rome. His history enjoyed enormous popularity among Christians, who saw it as a testimony to the world that gave rise to their faith and a record of the suffering of the Jews due to their rejection of Christ. Jews were hardly aware of the book until the Renaissance. In the nineteenth century, Josephus's history became an important source for recovering Jewish history, yet Jewish enthusiasm for his stories of heroism—such as the doomed defense of Masada—has been tempered by suspicion of a writer who betrayed his own people. Goodman provides a concise biography of one of the greatest war narratives ever written, explaining why Josephus's book continues to hold such fascination today.

Author : Steve Mason
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316419915

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A History of the Jewish War by Steve Mason Pdf

A conflict that erupted between Roman legions and some Judaeans in late A.D. 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, Steve Mason re-examines the war in all relevant contexts (e.g., the Parthian dimension, 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.

Author : Stephen Simon Kimondo
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532653049

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The Gospel of Mark and the Roman-Jewish War of 66–70 CE by Stephen Simon Kimondo Pdf

This book interprets Mark's gospel in light of the Roman-Jewish War of 66-70 CE. Locating the authorship of Mark's gospel in rural Galilee or southern Syria after the fall of Jerusalem and the temple, and after Vespasian's enthronement as the new emperor, Kimondo argues that Mark's first hearers--people who lived through and had knowledge of the important events of the war--may have evaluated Mark's story of Jesus as a contrast to Roman imperial values. He makes an intriguing case that Jesus' proclamation as the Messiah in the villages of Caesarea Philippi set up a deliberate contrast between Jesus's teaching and Vespasian's proclamation of himself as the world's divine ruler. He suggests that Mark's hearers may have interpreted Jesus' liberative campaign in Galilee as a deliberate contrast to Vespasian's destructive military campaigns in the area. Jesus's teachings about wealth, power, and status while on the way to Jerusalem may have been heard as contrasts to Roman imperial values; hence, the entire story of Jesus may have been interpreted an anti-imperial narrative.

Author : Flavius Josephus
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9355399979

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Antiquities of the Jews ; Book - XVIII by Flavius Josephus Pdf

The book, "" Antiquities of the Jews; Book - XVIII "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Author : Edward Madigan,Gideon Reuveni
Publisher : Springer
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137548962

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The Jewish Experience of the First World War by Edward Madigan,Gideon Reuveni Pdf

This book explores the variety of social and political phenomena that combined to the make the First World War a key turning point in the Jewish experience of the twentieth century. Just decades after the experience of intense persecution and struggle for recognition that marked the end of the nineteenth century, Jewish men and women across the globe found themselves drawn into a conflict of unprecedented violence and destruction. The frenzied military, social, and cultural mobilisation of European societies between 1914 and 1918, along with the outbreak of revolution in Russia and the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East had a profound impact on Jewish communities worldwide. The First World War thus constitutes a seminal but surprisingly under-researched moment in the evolution of modern Jewish history. The essays gathered together in this ground-breaking volume explore the ways in which Jewish communities across Europe and the wider world experienced, interpreted and remembered the ‘war to end all wars’.

Author : Menahem Mor
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004314634

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The Second Jewish Revolt by Menahem Mor Pdf

In The Second Jewish Revolt: The Bar Kokhba War, 132-136 C.E., Menahem Mor offers a detailed account on the Bar Kokhba Revolt in an attempt to understand the second revolt against the Romans.

Author : Flavius Josephus
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547668541

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The Jewish Wars by Flavius Josephus Pdf

The Jewish War is a history book by Flavius Josephus about Jewish–Roman wars. Divided into seven books, it opens with a summary of Jewish history from the capture of Jerusalem by the Seleucid ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes in 164 BC to the first stages of the First Jewish–Roman War (Book I and II). The next five books detail the unfolding of the war, under Roman generals Vespasian and Titus, to the death of the last Sicarii. Titus Flavius Josephus was a first-century Romano-Jewish scholar, historian and hagiographer, who was born in Jerusalem—then part of Roman Judea—to a father of priestly descent and a mother who claimed royal ancestry. He initially fought against the Romans during the First Jewish–Roman War as head of Jewish forces in Galilee, until surrendering in 67 CE to Roman forces led by Vespasian after the six-week siege of Jotapata. After Vespasian became Emperor in 69 CE, he granted Josephus his freedom, at which time Josephus assumed the emperor's family name of Flavius. He fully defected to the Roman side and was granted Roman citizenship. Josephus recorded Jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century CE and the First Jewish–Roman War, including the Siege of Masada. His most important works were The Jewish War (c. 75) and Antiquities of the Jews (c. 94).

Author : Si Sheppard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780961842

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The Jewish Revolt AD 66–74 by Si Sheppard Pdf

In AD 66 a local disturbance in Caesarea caused by Greeks sacrificing birds in front of a local synagogue exploded into a pan-Jewish revolt against their Roman overlords. Gaining momentum, the rebels successfully occupied Jerusalem and drove off an attack by the Roman legate of Syria, Cestus Gallius, who was defeated at the battle of Beth Horon. The emperor Nero dispatched the Roman general Vespasian along with reinforcements and, having crushed the revolt in Galilee he became embroiled in the events of the Year of the Four Emperors that would lead to his assumption of the Imperial throne. His son Titus was left to carry on the war which culminated in the dramatic siege of Jerusalem in AD 70. Remorselessly, the legions strangled the life out of the defense street by street, leaving nothing but rubble and ashes in their wake. The apotheosis of the conflict was the final stand of the last holdouts in the Temple precinct itself, and the utter annihilation of this, the physical manifestation of Judaism itself. The last remnants held out in the mountain fortress of Masada until AD 73 when with the Romans breaking down the walls the defenders committed mass suicide bringing the revolt to an end.

Author : Neil Faulkner
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445612171

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Apocalypse by Neil Faulkner Pdf

If you want a gripping, well-written, detailed story of insurrection against Rome, supported by splendid illustrations, start here.?The Sunday Telegraph

Author : Flavius Josephus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1856
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044019357722

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The Works of Flavius Josephus ... by Flavius Josephus Pdf

Author : Ellin Bessner
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781487533625

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Double Threat by Ellin Bessner Pdf

"He died so Jewry should suffer no more." These words on a Canadian Jewish soldier's tombstone in Normandy inspired the author to explore the role of Canadian Jews in the war effort. As PM Mackenzie King wrote in 1947, Jewish servicemen faced a "double threat" - they were not only fighting against Fascism but for Jewish survival. At the same time, they encountered widespread antisemitism and the danger of being identified as Jews if captured. Bessner conducted hundreds of interviews and extensive archival research to paint a complex picture of the 17,000 Canadian Jews - about 10 per cent of the Jewish population in wartime Canada - who chose to enlist, including future Cabinet minister Barney Danson, future game-show host Monty Hall, and comedians Wayne and Shuster. Added to this fascinating account are Jews who were among the so-called "Zombies" - Canadians who were drafted, but chose to serve at home - the various perspectives of the Jewish community, and the participation of Canadian Jewish women.

Author : Saint John Chrysostom
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781456636531

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On Marriage and Family Life by Saint John Chrysostom Pdf

Inspired by the epistles of St Paul, St John Chrysostom has many important and practical things to say to Christian couples and families.

Author : Rich Cohen
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804151207

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The Avengers by Rich Cohen Pdf

Riveting, poignant and uplifting, The Avengers is a powerful exploration of resistance and revenge, of courage and dedication, and an inside look at some of the intrepid individuals who fought against the Holocaust and the nazi occupation of Europe. Rich Cohen, author of the acclaimed Tough Jews, again narrates a little-known episode of Jewish history, this time altering what we thought we knew about the Holocaust. Abba Kovner, Vitka Kempner, Ruzka Korczak-comrades, lovers, friends. In the Lithuanian ghetto of Vilna, they were the heart of a breathtakingly courageous underground movement, and when the ghetto was liquidated, they fled to the forests and joined other partisans in continued sabotage and resistance.

Author : Mladen Popović
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789004216693

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The Jewish Revolt against Rome by Mladen Popović Pdf

The contributions of this volume reflect on a wide range of literary, archaeological, documentary, epigraphic and numismatic sources and their bearing on the historical context of the Jewish revolt against Rome and on our own historical methods.