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The Ruling Class of Judaea: The Origins of the Jewish Revolt against Rome, A.D. 66-70

By Martin Goodman

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1987
ISBN
0521334012, 9780521334013, 0521447828, 9780521447829
LCC
DS122.8 .G66 1987
Open Library ID
OL2378222M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4513878 bytes)
Pages
278\278
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Goodman examines the background of the AD 66 Judean revolt against Rome. He attempts to explain both the rebellion itself and its temporary success by discussing the role of the Jewish ruling class in the sixty years preceding the war and in the independent state that lasted until AD 70. The author shows that the revolt's ultimate cause was a misunderstanding by Rome of the status criteria of Jewish society.

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