Rome and Jerusalem
The Clash of Ancient Civilizations
by Martin Goodman
Recommended by Rainn Wilson and Scot McKnight
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, History, and Nonfiction.
A magisterial history of the titanic struggle between the Roman and Jewish worlds that led to the destruction of Jerusalem.Martin Goodman?equally renowned in Jewish and in Roman studies?examines this conflict, its causes, and its consequences with unprecedented authority and thoroughness. He delineates the incompatibility between the cultural, poli...
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Scot McKnight
“A brilliant book, and I'm loving it! | My two favorite cities have a storied and contentious history, richly documented in this terrific study. Sparks fly and, meanwhile, Christianity sweeps in and transforms the world in a few short hundred years. Fascinating.”
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