Masada: From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth

by Jodi Magness

Book Overview

A new account of the famous site and story of the last stand of a group of Jewish rebels who held out against the Roman Empire

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691167109
• ISBN13: 9780691167107
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.4"