Berlin Andrea M., Overman J. Andrew (eds.). The First Jewish Revolt: Archaeology, History and Ideology

Routledge, 2004. — 272 p.The First Jewish Revolt against Rome is arguably the most decisive event in the history of Judaism and Christianity. The destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE by the Roman General Titus forced a transformation in structure and form for both of these fraternal religions. Yet despite its importance, little has been written on the First Revolt, its causes, implications and the facts surrounding it. In this volume, Andrea M. Berlin and J. Andrew Overman have gathered the foremost scholars on the period to discuss and debate this pivotal historical event. The contributions explore both Roman and Jewish perspectives on the Revolt, looking at its history and archaeology, and finally examining the ideology and interpretation of the revolt in subsequent history and myth. Andrea M. Berlin is the James R. Wiseman Chair in Classical Archaeology at Boston University. Her most recent book, also co-edited with Paul Kosmin, is Spear-Won Land: Sardis, from the King’s Peace to the Peace of Apamea (2019). J. Andrew Overman teaches in the Department of Religion and Classics at Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN, and is the author of Matthew’s Gospel and Formative Judaism: The Social World of the Matthean Community.