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1. Masada
Author:
Publisher:
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date:
2003
Language:
English
Description:
Discusses the history of Masada, from the building of Herod's Temple through its use by Zealots as a refuge from the Romans to its rediscovery in the mid-20th century.
Author:
Publisher:
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date:
1998
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
As the Roman army marches inexorably across the Judean desert towards the fortress of Masada, Simon and his family and friends prepare, along with the rest of the Jewish Zealots, to fight and never surrender.
Author:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date:
[2019]
Language:
English
Description:
Two 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...
Publisher:
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date:
2015
Language:
Undetermined
Description:
After the end of the first Jewish revolt, three Herodian fortresses remained occupied by Jewish rebels. The most famous of these: Masada. Here, discover what archaeological evidence reveals about how an estimated 8,000 Roman soldiers encircled the mountain, built camps, and laid siege to the fortress and its 967 rebels.
Author:
Publisher:
FonoLibro
Pub. Date:
[2006]
Language:
Spanish
Description:
Con esta novela-testimonio, J.J. Benítez completa el famoso diario del Mayor del ejercito norteamericano que "saltó" a los tiempos de Jesús de Nazaret. En "Caballo de Troya 1" se afirma que los evangelistas no contaron la verdad sobre Jesús de Nazaret, y en esta nueva obra vuelve a demostrarse. Ademas, conozca cómo se preparó el segundo "traslado" a la Palestina del año 30. En cuanto a los descubrimientos de Jasón en esta segunda "exploración,"...
Publisher:
A&E Television Networks :
Pub. Date:
[2006]
Language:
English
Description:
On a mountain fortress, fewer than a thousand Jewish men, women, and children defied the troops of the Roman Empire. The Romans eventually battered their way into the fortress. But in a famous act of defiance, all defenders of Masada chose death over slavery. Using the latest scientific tools and re-examining archaeological evidence, experts are piecing together a new story of Masada.
Publisher:
The Great Courses
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
Description:
The excavation of Masada—the ancient mountain stronghold of Jewish rebels against Rome—was a milestone for archaeology. Explore the discoveries at the site, hear the harrowing story of its defense, and contemplate the controversy surrounding the use of a first-century historical account in interpreting the archaeological evidence.
Author:
Publisher:
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date:
[2009]
Language:
English
Description:
"When the Jews revolted against Rome in 66 CE, Josephus, a Jerusalem aristocrat, was made a general in his nations army. Captured by the Romans, he saved his skin by finding favor with the emperor Vespasian. He then served as an adviser to the Roman legions, running a network of spies inside Jerusalem, in the belief that the Jews only hope of survival lay in surrender to Rome. As a Jewish eyewitness who was given access to Vespasians campaign notebooks,...
Publisher:
The Great Courses
Pub. Date:
2018
Language:
English
Description:
Herod the Great is a well-studied, yet controversial, figure. Examine in depth his brilliant methods and materials, including the construction of Masada, which involved many logistical challenges as giant marble tesserae slabs were shipped across the desert and hoisted up as walls. Discover Herod's most startling and mesmerizing architectural invention.
20. Bar Kokhba
Author:
Series:
Radical Jewish culture volume 8
Publisher:
Tzadik
Pub. Date:
[1996]
Language:
No linguistic content
Average Rating:
5 stars
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