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Paperback: 656 pages
Publisher: Penguin (31 Jan 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 014029127X
ISBN-13: 978-0140291278
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 4 cm

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Diarmaid MacCulloch, the Guardian

'Martin Goodman's massive new treatment of two crucial centuries of Jewish
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5.0 out of 5 stars Comments by Michael Calum Jacques author of '1st Century Radical'., 13 Nov 2008

By	Michael Calum Jacques ""author of 1st Cen... (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It was my pleasure to be supervised by Prof Martin Goodman whilst I was conducting research into aspects of First Century Palestine at St Cross College, Oxford.

This chunky tome (even in paperback) spreads some 650 pages and is dense with valuable information and historical observations; it is a referential fund with respect to the areas of interfacing and interaction between the forces of Roman imperialism and the culture of the Jews.

But this is far more than either merely a cultural or an historical study; for example, Prof Goodman expounds an entire thesis regarding the origin and subsequent development and expansion of the messianic movement, amongst other things. In fact, more than one previous reviewer has been somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer density of the historical data contained herein.

As ever, Prof Goodman makes deft use of his sources and his treatment of Flavius Josephus is a model which most writers can only hope to aspire towards. Despite its length and scope, the author knows what to omit as well as what to include; apart from an abundance of pertinent observations, the reader is spared overbearing philosophizing although, inevitably, it is difficult to produce studies on events like the probable mass suicide at Masala without including a degree of comment, be that implicit or explicit.

This book is probably not something to read casually and deserves a notebook by its side. As a single volume reference book which 'does what it says on the cover' this reviewer has absolutely no hesitation in recommending it on the bases of its sound, thorough, scholarship and its general - albeit demanding in parts - readability.

Michael Calum Jacques

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5.0 out of 5 stars Comments by Michael Calum Jacques author of '1st Century Radical'., 13 Nov 2008

By	Michael Calum Jacques ""author of 1st Cen... (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations (Hardcover)

It was my pleasure to be supervised by Prof Martin Goodman whilst I was conducting research into aspects of First Century Palestine at St Cross College Oxford.

This chunky tome (even in paperback) spreads some 650 pages and is dense with valuable information and historical observations; it is a referential fund with respect to the areas of interfacing and interaction between the forces of Roman imperialism and the culture of the Jews.

But this is far more than either merely a cultural or an historical study; for example, Prof Goodman expounds an entire thesis regarding the origin and subsequent development and expansion of the messianic movement, amongst other things. In fact, more than one previous reviewer has been somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer density of the historical data contained herein.

As ever, Prof Goodman makes deft use of his sources and his treatment of Flavius Josephus is a model which most writers can only hope to aspire towards. Despite its length and scope, the author knows what to omit as well as what to include; apart from an abundance of pertinent observations, the reader is spared overbearing philosophizing although, inevitably, it is difficult to produce studies on events like the probable mass suicide at Masala without including a degree of comment, be that implicit or explicit.

This book is probably not something to read casually and deserves a notebook by its side. As a single volume reference book which 'does what it says on the cover' this reviewer has absolutely no hesitation in recommending it on the bases of its sound, thorough, scholarship and its general - albeit demanding in parts - readability.

Michael Calum Jacques

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5.0 out of 5 stars Two millenia on, reprocussions for us all..., 1 Mar 2008

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A major historical faultline in the history of the world is the destruction of the Jewish temple by the Roman army in 70 CE. This truly the point of origin of the crisis in the Middle East, and is a starting point of the Jewish Diaspora and central event in the history of the Jewish faith and the genesis of Christianity. By comparison with the tonnage of popular works on Greece, Egypt, and Rome, this moment of history seems strangely neglected. No longer.

This book is a singularly professional and readable history by a fine writer and a highly effective scholar. It consists of parallel histories of the two cities, their inhabitants, the faiths they represented and the cultures that existed amongst them, and is a fascinating comparison of two Mediterranean cultures strongly influenced by Hellenistic Greek culture yet so completely alien to each other.

The book rests on a fine reading of the controversial figure of Josephus, the Jewish historian who changed sides during the revolt and wrote a history of the Jewish war for a predominantly Roman audience. The evaluation of this talented but ideologically evasive individual is one of the delights of the book.

This is a scholarly yet accessible example of ancient history. If you enjoy the work of Robin Lane Fox, I think you will be at home here. Similarly, if your reading centres on the early history of Christianity, you will find a vital perspective. All readers, I think, would benefit from Goodman's elegant discussion of a clash of civilisations that has stark implications for the world two millennia after it occurred.

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4.0 out of 5 stars authoritative
Those who have a fragmentary knowledge of either Roman or Jewish history will find this book makes helpul connections. Read more

Published 3 months ago by Tallscot

4.0 out of 5 stars A strong recommendation...
This book is about the run-up to and the aftermath of the Great Jewish Revolt of 66-73 AD and the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Read more

Published 13 months ago by C. Ball

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterly description of the Jewish revolts against Rome in 66 and 135 AD.
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Published 16 months ago by Jonathan Lowenstein

4.0 out of 5 stars Differences yes; but Goodman does not really see it as a necessary clash
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Published 20 months ago by Ralph Blumenau

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