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Author : Leibel Reznick
Release : 1996
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Mystery of Bar Kokhba by : Leibel Reznick
Download or read book The Mystery of Bar Kokhba written by Leibel Reznick. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author uses ancient documents, archaeological findings, and contemporary research to solve the mystery of "the last king of the Jews."
Author : Lindsay Powell
Release : 2021-11-24
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis Bar Kokhba by : Lindsay Powell
Download or read book Bar Kokhba written by Lindsay Powell. This book was released on 2021-11-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography of the ancient Jewish military leader examines how he mounted a years-long revolt against Rome that changed the course of history. In AD 132, a bloody struggle began between two determined leaders over who would rule Judea. One was the powerful Roman Emperor Hadrian, who some regarded as divine. The other was Shim’on—known today as Bar Kokhba—a Jewish military commander in a district of a minor province, who some believed to be the ‘King Messiah’. In Bar Kokhba, ancient historian Lindsay Powell examines the clash between these two men, and the two ancient cultures they represented. In the ensuing conflict, the Jewish militia resisted the onslaught of the professional Roman army for three-and-a-half years. They established an independent nation with its own administration, headed by Shim’on as its president. The outcome of that David and Goliath contest was of great consequence, both for the people of Judaea and for Judaism itself. Drawing on archaeology, art, coins, inscriptions, militaria, as well as secular and religious documents, Lindsay Powell sheds light on Bar Kokhba’s singular life and legacy. She also describes her personal journey across three continents to establish the facts.
Author : Yigael Yadin
Release : 1971
Genre : Jews
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Book Synopsis Bar-Kokhba; the Rediscovery of the Legendary Hero of the Last Jewish Revolt Against Imperial Rome by : Yigael Yadin
Download or read book Bar-Kokhba; the Rediscovery of the Legendary Hero of the Last Jewish Revolt Against Imperial Rome written by Yigael Yadin. This book was released on 1971. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard A. Freund
Release : 2004
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Secrets of the Cave of Letters by : Richard A. Freund
Download or read book Secrets of the Cave of Letters written by Richard A. Freund. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most spectacular archaeological discoveries In Israel took place in 1960 when the legendary Yigael Yadin excavated a cave in the Dead Sea area subsequently called the "Cave of Letters." The cave contained the largest cache of ancient personal correspondence and documents ever uncovered in Israel.
Author : Joshua J. Schwartz
Release : 2017-10-02
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Jews and Christians in the First and Second Centuries: The Interbellum 70‒132 CE by : Joshua J. Schwartz
Download or read book Jews and Christians in the First and Second Centuries: The Interbellum 70‒132 CE written by Joshua J. Schwartz. This book was released on 2017-10-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume discusses crucial aspects of the period between the two revolts against Rome in Judaea that saw the rise of rabbinic Judaism and of the separation between Judaism and Christianity. Most contributors no longer support the ‘maximalist’ claim that around 100 CE, a powerful rabbinic regime was already in place. Rather, the evidence points to the appearance of the rabbinic movement as a group with a regional power base and with limited influence. The period is best seen as one of transition from the multiform Judaism revolving around the Second Temple in Jerusalem to a Judaism that was organized around synagogue, Tora, and sages and that parted ways with Christianity.
