The Jewish Revolts Against Rome, A.D. 66-125: A Military Analysis - Couverture souple

Bloom, James J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0786444797 ISBN 13 : 9780786444793

Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2010

Synopsis

During the first and second centuries A.D., the supremacy of the Roman Empire was aggressively challenged by three Jewish rebellions. The facts surrounding the initial uprising of A.D. 66-74 have been filtered through the biased accounts of Judeao Roman historian Flavius Josephus. Primary information regarding the subsequent Diaspora Revolt (A.D. 115-117) and the Bar Kochba Rebellion (A.D. 132-135) is limited to fragmentary anecdotes emphasizing the religious implications of the two insurrections.

In contrast, this analytical history focuses objectively on the military aspects of all three Judean uprisings. The events leading up to each rebellion are detailed, while the nine appendices cover such topics as the nature and number of the Jewish rebels and the factual reliability of the controversial Josephus. One appendix hypothesizes an alternative history of the war between Jerusalem and Rome.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

James J. Bloom began writing on military history as a consultant to the Historical Evaluation and Research Organization. His contributions have appeared in The International Military Encyclopedia and 100 Decisive Battles from Ancient Times to the Present. He lives in Ashburn, Virginia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: McFarland & Co Inc
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0786444797
• ISBN 13: 9780786444793
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 294
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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