Overview

The years between 37 BC, when Herod the Great became ruler, and AD 73, when Roman armies destroyed the citadel of Masada, the last stronghold of the Jews, were the most crucial in the history of the Jewish people. During this turbulent period, the Temple of Jerusalem was rebuilt more splendidly than ever before, then destroyed completely - and Jesus Christ died on the cross. This work documents both the great events of the period and the daily lives of ordinary Jewish people. Peter Connolly's illustrations and reconstructions aim to breathe life into the dry archaeological evidence, bringing the period to vibrant life for children.

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Author:   Peter Connolly
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.90cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.413kg
ISBN:  

9780199105335

ISBN 10:   0199105332
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   01 March 1999
Recommended Age:   From 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

"HEROD THE GREAT; Flight to Masada; A Land of Strife; Alexander Jannaeus; The coming of Rome; In the wake of Caesar; The invasion of the Parthians; King of the Jews; The struggle for Judea; The mailed fist; Antony and Cleopatra; The death of a high priest; The inevitable disaster; Another about-face; The death of Miriam; The other side of the coin; The rebuilding of the temple; The return of Alexander and Aristobulus; The end of Herod; The divided kingdom; PONTIUS PILATE AND JESUS; The years of Archelaus; Government from Rome; Jesus of Nazareth; The last year of Pilate; A maniac at Rome; Agrippa; The death of a ""god""; The kingdom reunited; The rise of the Zealots; Another bad governor; Assassins and Messiahs; Near anarchy; The rising storm; WOE TO THEE JERUSALEM; The defeat of Cestius Gallus; Vespasian takes over; The siege of Jotapata; The fall of Galilee; Massacres at Jerusalem; Vespasian enters the lists; The siege begins; Famine sets in; The Antonia falls; The destruction of the temple; The end of Judea"

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Peter Connolly has written and illustrated many books for children about the ancient world, including the award-winning The Legend of Odysseus, The Roman Fort, The Legionary, and the very successful The Ancient City. He is an honorary research fellow of the Institute of Archaeology in London.

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