{"product_id":"the-jewish-war-paperback","title":"The Jewish War - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJosephus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Hammond\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMartin Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn August of AD 70 the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by Roman forces after a six-month siege. This was the disastrous outcome of a Jewish revolt against Roman domination which began in AD 66 with some early success, but soon became mired in factional conflict. The war ended in the destruction of the famous Jewish Temple (rebuilt by Herod the Great a century before). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe remarkable story of the war is narrated by an eye-witness and participant, Josephus. He was at first a rebel commander, then after his capture, supported Titus in the final assault on Jerusalem. Josephus spares no detail of a horrific conflict - atrocities on both sides, the reign of terror in Jerusalem, the appalling conditions of the siege, and the final mass suicide at Masada. His vivid narrative is our prime source for this period of history. It is a dramatic story, which resonates to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Hammond\u003c\/strong\u003e retired as the Headmaster of Tonbridge School in 2005. He has previously translated Arrian's \u003cem\u003eAlexander the Great\u003c\/em\u003e (2013) and Thucydides' \u003cem\u003eThe Peloponnesian War\u003c\/em\u003e (2009) for Oxford World's Classics, as well as Homer's \u003cem\u003eIliad\u003c\/em\u003e (Penguin, 1987) and \u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2014). His translation of Procopius' \u003cem\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/em\u003e for Oxford World's Classics is forthcoming. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMartin Goodman\u003c\/strong\u003e is President of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies and Reader in Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford. He has edited a number of books including \u003cem\u003eRabbinic Texts and the History of Late-Roman Palestine\u003c\/em\u003e (BA\/OUP, 2011), \u003cem\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2002), and \u003cem\u003eRepresentations of Empire: Rome and the Mediterranean World\u003c\/em\u003e (BA\/OUP, 2002). His authored books include \u003cem\u003eRome and Jerusalem: the clash of ancient civilizations\u003c\/em\u003e (Allen Lane, 2007) and \u003cem\u003eJudaism in the Roman World: Collected Studies\u003c\/em\u003e (Brill, 2007)\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978802987309,"sku":"9780199646029","price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/WHNDeFArOG9jUkxpY0RTNjNuZU9UZz09.webp?v=1775810396","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-jewish-war-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}