The Jewish Revolt against Rome: History, Sources and Perspectives

Abstract

This chapter brings together different disciplines, some for the first time, and combines fields of research that should not be pursued in isolation from each other should the author wishes to further his understanding of the broader historical context of the first Jewish revolt against Rome. Several issues with regard to the literary, archaeological, numismatic and epigraphic sources and the historical reconstruction of this conflict warrant further reflection. True to the pursuit of history briefly outlined, the chapter presents new data that generate new questions, as well as new perspectives that shed new light on already familiar data. The perspectives offered by the various contributors are often interdisciplinary, engaging different sources and approaches. Keywords:archaeological source; epigraphic sources; first Jewish revolt; literary source; numismatic source; Rome