Rome and Jerusalem The Clash of Ancient Civilizations

Name: Rome and Jerusalem The Clash of Ancient Civilizations
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ISBN: 9780375726132

ISBN-10: 0375726136

ISBN-13: 9780375726132

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Authors: Martin Goodman

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A magisterial history of the titanic struggle between the Roman and Jewish worlds that led to the destruction of Jerusalem. Martin Goodmanequally renowned in Jewish and in Roman studiesexamines this conflict, its causes, and its consequences with unprecedented authority and thoroughness. He delineates the incompatibility between the cultural, political, and religious beliefs and practices of the two peoples and explains how Rome's interests were served by a policy of brutality against the Jews. At the same time, Christians began to distance themselves from their origins, becoming increasingly hostile toward Jews as Christian influence spread within the empire. This is the authoritative work…

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List price: $20.00
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 11/11/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 640
Size: 5.20" wide x 8.00" long x 1.40" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

Martin Goodman is the author of "In Search of the Divine Mother" & "On Bended Knees", which was short listed for the Whitbread First Novel Award, as well as numerous stories, magazine articles, & plays. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, & the French Pyrenees.



Illustrations, Figures and Maps Acknowledgements Introduction: The Main Witness Prologue: The Destruction of Jerusalem



A Mediterranean World



A Tale of Two Cities



One World Under Rome



Diversity and Toleration



Romans and Jews



Identities



Communities



Perspectives



Lifestyles



Government



Politics



Romans and Jews



Conflict



The Road to Destruction



Reactions



The Growth of the Church



A New Rome and a New Jerusalem Epilogue: The Origins of Antisemitism Notes Further Reading


Index