Masada - From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth

Zusatztext "Beautifully produced…A wonderful presentation to supplement the huge literature on the archaeology of Masada." ---Eric M. Meyers, Dead Sea Discoveries Informationen zum Autor Jodi Magness Klappentext The dramatic story of the last stand of a group of Jewish rebels who held out against the Roman Empire, as revealed by the archaeology of its famous siteTwo thousand years ago, 967 Jewish men, women, and children-the last holdouts of the revolt against Rome following the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple-reportedly took their own lives rather than surrender to the Roman army. This dramatic event, which took place on top of Masada, a barren and windswept mountain overlooking the Dead Sea, spawned a powerful story of Jewish resistance that came to symbolize the embattled modern State of Israel. Incorporating the latest findings, Jodi Magness, an archaeologist who has excavated at Masada, explains what happened there-and what it has come to mean since. Featuring numerous illustrations, this is an engaging exploration of an ancient story that continues to grip the imagination today.

Product details

• Authors: Jodi Magness, Magness Jodi
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9780691216775
• ISBN: 978-0-691-21677-5
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Jewish, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Ancient / Biblical Israel, Jewish Studies, Ancient World, Ancient Rome, History: specific events and topics, Ancient History, Archaeology by period / region, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Biblical Archaeology