Rome and Jerusalem - The Clash of Ancient Civilizations

Informationen zum Autor Martin Goodman has divided his intellectual life between the Roman and Jewish worlds. He has edited both the Journal of Roman Studies and the Journal of Jewish Studies. He has taught Roman History at Birmingham and Oxford Universities, and is currently Professor of Jewish Studies at Oxford. Klappentext Martin Goodman has divided his intellectual life between the Roman and Jewish worlds. He has edited both the Journal of Roman Studies and the Journal of Jewish Studies. He has taught Roman History at Birmingham and Oxford Universities, and is currently Professor of Jewish Studies at Oxford. Zusammenfassung In 70CE, after four years of Jewish rebellion, Roman legions devastated the great city of Jerusalem. Sixty years later, its ruin was completed when Emperor Hadrian built a new city on top of it that Jews were forbidden even to enter. This title explores the history of a titanic struggle whose repercussions are still felt today.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Goodman
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.01.2008
• EAN: 9780140291278
• ISBN: 978-0-14-029127-8
• No. of pages: 656
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 29 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book; European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Ancient Rome, Middle Eastern history, Palestine, Ancient History