Jewish War Under Trajan and Hadrian

by William Horbury

Two major Jewish risings against Rome took place in the years following the destruction of Jerusalem - the first during Trajan's Parthian war, and the second, led by Bar Kokhba, under Hadrian's principate. The impact of these risings not only on Judaea, but also on Cyrene, Egypt, Cyprus and Mesopotamia, is shown by accounts in both ancient Jewish and non-Jewish literature. More recently discovered sources include letters and documents from fighters...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521622964
• ISBN13: 9780521622967
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"