| Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 598 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Note |
"Originally published in Great Britain by Allen Lane"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 559-585) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: The main witness -- Prologue: The destruction of Jerusalem, 66-70 CE -- pt. 1. A Mediterranean world. -- A tale of two cities -- One world under Rome -- Diversity and toleration -- pt. 2. Romans and Jews. -- Identities -- Communities -- Perspectives -- Lifestyles -- Government -- Politics -- Romans and Jews -- pt. 3. Conflict. -- The road to destruction, 37 BCE-70 CE -- Reactions, 70-312 CE -- The growth of the church -- A new Rome and a new Jerusalem -- The origins of antisemitism. |
| Subject |
Jews -- History -- 168 B.C.-135 A.D.
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Jews -- Palestine -- Politics and government.
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Jews -- Rome -- History.
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Judaism -- History -- Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
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Palestine -- Kings and rulers.
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| ISBN |
0375411852 |
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9780375411854 |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000041268121 |
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NZ1 11640626 |
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