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Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire
By Strauss, Barry
- ISBN
- 9781668009598
- Publisher
- S. & S.
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Starred Review on June 1, 2025 | Social Sciences
Historian Strauss (emeritus, Cornell Univ.; The War That Made the Roman Empire) hits another home run with this thorough account of the tumultuous relations between Rome and its most contentious subjects, the Jews, in ancient times, tracing it across two centuries, from Pompey's conquest of Jerusalem in 63 BCE through the last great revolt in 132–136 CE. Why were the Jews such persistent rebels, resisting more persistently t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
