Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Masada: From Jewish Revolt to Modern Myth

5 Anmeldelser

4.4

Længde
9T 21M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Historie

A new account of the famous site and story of the last stand of a group of Jewish rebels who held out against the Roman Empire

Two thousand years ago, 967 Jewish men, women, and children—the last holdouts of the revolt against Rome following the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple—reportedly took their own lives rather than surrender to the Roman army. This dramatic event, which took place on top of Masada, a barren and windswept mountain overlooking the Dead Sea, spawned a powerful story of Jewish resistance that came to symbolize the embattled modern State of Israel. The first extensive archaeological excavations of Masada began in the 1960s, and today the site draws visitors from around the world. And yet, because the mass suicide was recorded by only one ancient author—the Jewish historian Josephus—some scholars question if the event ever took place.

Jodi Magness, an archaeologist who has excavated at Masada, explains what happened there, how we know it, and how recent developments might change understandings of the story. Incorporating the latest findings, she integrates literary and historical sources to show what life was like for Jews under Roman rule during an era that witnessed the reign of Herod and Jesus’s ministry and death.

Featuring numerous illustrations, this is an engaging exploration of an ancient story that continues to grip the imagination today.

© 2019 Princeton University Press (Lydbog): 9780691193540
© 2019 Princeton University Press (E-bog): 9780691186016

Release date

Lydbog: 14. maj 2019
E-bog: 14. maj 2019

Andre kan også lide...

  1. Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization Paul Kriwaczek
  2. Our Oriental Heritage: A History of Civilization in Egypt and the Near East to the Death of Alexander, and in India, China, and Japan from the Beginning to Our Own Day, with Will Durant
  3. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World David W. Anthony
  4. Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn Daniel Gordis
  5. The Darkening Age: The Christian Destruction of the Classical World Catherine Nixey
  6. The Ancient Celts: Second Edition Barry Cunliffe
  7. Tutankhamun's Trumpet: The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects Toby Wilkinson
  8. God: An Anatomy - As heard on Radio 4 Francesca Stavrakopoulou
  9. Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization Richard Miles
  10. A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century Barbara W. Tuchman
  11. The Venetians: A New History: From Marco Polo to Casanova Paul Strathern
  12. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages Dan Jones
  13. Temples, Tombs and Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt Barbara Mertz
  14. The Year 1000: When Explorers Connected the World—and Globalization Began Valerie Hansen
  15. The Invaders: How Humans and Their Dogs Drove Neanderthals to Extinction Pat Shipman
  16. Reformations: The Early Modern World, 1450-1650 Carlos M. N. Eire
  17. Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow Yuval Noah Harari
  18. The Life of Greece: A History of Greek Civilization from the Beginnings, and of Civilization in the Near East from the Death of Alexander, to the Roman Conquest Will Durant
  19. A History of the World Andrew Marr
  20. Summer of Blood: The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 Dan Jones
  21. Pandora’s Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong Paul A. Offit
  22. Energy and Civilization: A History Vaclav Smil
  23. Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East Michael B. Oren
  24. A History of Jerusalem: One City, Three Faiths Karen Armstrong
  25. How to Behave Badly in Renaissance Britain Ruth Goodman
  26. The Six-Day War: The Breaking of the Middle East Guy Laron
  27. The Gene: An Intimate History Siddhartha Mukherjee
  28. Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story Lee Berger
  29. The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe Barry Cunliffe

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Prøv gratis