Between Rome and Jerusalem: 300 Years of Roman-Judaean Relations
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Between Rome and Jerusalem: 300 Years of Roman-Judaean Relations
Martin Sicker, Between Rome and Jerusalem: 300 Years of Roman-Judaean Relations
Praeger Publishers | ISBN 0275971406 | 2001 | PDF | 2 MB | 216 pages
However, because of the unique character of its religion and culture, which bred an intense nationalism unknown elsewhere in the ancient world, Judaea turned out to be a weak link holding the Roman Empire in the east together. As such, it became a factor of some importance in the protracted struggle of Rome and Parthia for hegemony in southwest Asia. Judaea thus took on a political and strategic significance that was grossly disproportionate to its size and made its subjugation and domination an imperative of Roman foreign policy for two centuries, from Pompeius to Hadrian. In effect, the history of the period may be viewed as the story of the conflict between Roman imperialism and Judaean nationalism. A fresh look at ancient Middle Eastern and Roman history.
