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Rome and Jerusalem

The Clash of Ancient Civilizations

The Clash of Ancient Civilizations

By Martin Goodman

By Martin Goodman

By Martin Goodman

By Martin Goodman

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    About Rome and Jerusalem

    A magisterial history of the titanic struggle between the Roman and Jewish worlds that led to the destruction of Jerusalem.

    Martin Goodman—equally renowned in Jewish and in Roman studies—examines 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 of how these two great civilizations collided and how the reverberations are felt to this day.

    About Rome and Jerusalem

    A magisterial history of the titanic struggle between the Roman and Jewish worlds that led to the destruction of Jerusalem.

    Martin Goodman—equally renowned in Jewish and in Roman studies—examines 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 of how these two great civilizations collided and how the reverberations are felt to this day.

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    Martin Goodman has divided his intellectual life between the Roman and Jewish worlds. He has edited both the Journal of Roman Studies and the Journal of Jewish Studies. He has taught Roman History at Birmingham and Oxford Universities, and is… More about Martin Goodman

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    Martin Goodman has divided his intellectual life between the Roman and Jewish worlds. He has edited both the Journal of Roman Studies and the Journal of Jewish Studies. He has taught Roman History at Birmingham and Oxford Universities, and is… More about Martin Goodman

    Product Details

    Category: Ancient World History | Military History

    Paperback | $20.00
    Published by Vintage
    Nov 11, 2008 | 640 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375726132

    Category: Ancient World History | Military History

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Vintage
    Dec 24, 2008 | 624 Pages | ISBN 9780307544360

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    Praise

    “Magnificent. . . . A fascinating and extremely rich history. . . . An engrossing double portrait that shows how much our own civilization owes to both Jerusalem and Rome.” —The New York Sun“Innovative. . . . A complicated bit of history brilliantly told.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch“Well-written, detailed and meticulous. . . . Provides an intricate examination of life in the first century.” —The Dallas Morning News“A triumph. Goodman’s scrupulous care with his sources, his eye for telling detail and his easy prose style combine to produce a work that will reward any reader.” —Jerusalem Post

    Table Of Contents

    Illustrations, Figures and Maps
    Acknowledgements

    Introduction: The Main Witness
    Prologue: The Destruction of Jerusalem

    Part one: A Mediterranean World

    Chapter one: A Tale of Two Cities
    Chapter two: One World Under Rome
    Chapter three: Diversity and Toleration

    Part two: Romans and Jews

    Chapter four: Identities
    Chapter five: Communities
    Chapter six: Perspectives
    Chapter seven: Lifestyles
    Chapter eight: Government
    Chapter nine: Politics
    Chapter ten: Romans and Jews

    Part three: Conflict

    Chapter eleven: The Road to Destruction
    Chapter twelve: Reactions
    Chapter thirteen: The Growth of the Church
    Chapter fourteen: A New Rome and a New Jerusalem
    Epilogue: The Origins of Antisemitism

    Notes
    Further Reading
    Index

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