Masada: From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth

by Jodi Magness

Book Overview

The dramatic story of the last stand of a group of Jewish rebels who held out against the Roman Empire, as revealed by the archaeology of its famous site

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691216770
• ISBN13: 9780691216775
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.9"