Sacrificing Truth: Archaeology and the Myth of Masada

by Nachman Ben-Yehuda

According to a patriotic legend still current in Israel, in 73 C.E., 960 Jewish rebels committed mass suicide at the desert fortress of Masada rather than surrender to the overwhelming force of their Roman oppressors. This version of what happened at Masada is based on perhaps the most famous Israeli archaeological dig in recent history-the 1963-1965 excavation of Masada led by Prof. Yigael Yadin, whose work at this site elevated him to the status...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573929530
• ISBN13: 9781573929530
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Humanities Press Intl
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"