For the Freedom of Zion : The Great Revolt of Jews Against Romans, 66†“74 CE

A definitive account of the great revolt of Jews against Rome and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple Deeply impressive. . . . Essential for all future discussions of the subject.Barry Strauss, New Criterion A lucid yet terrifying account of the Jewish Warthe uprising of the Jews in 66 CE, and the Roman empires savage response, in a story that stretches from Rome to Jerusalem.John Ma, Columbia University This deeply researched and insightful book examines the causes, course, and historical significance of the Jews failed revolt against Rome from 66 to 74 CE, including the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. Based on a comprehensive study of all the evidence and new statistical data, Guy Rogers argues that the Jewish rebels fought for their religious and political freedom and lost due to military mistakes. Rogers contends that while the Romans won the war, they lost the peace. When the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem Temple, they thought that they had defeated the God of Israel and eliminated Jews as a strategic threat to their rule. Instead, they ensured the Jews ultimate victory. After their defeat Jews turned to the written words of their God, and following those words led the Jews to recover their freedom in the promised land. The wars tragic outcome still shapes the worldview of billions of people today. A definitive account of the great revolt of Jews against Rome and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple

“A lucid yet terrifying account of the 'Jewish War'—the uprising of the Jews in 66 CE, and the Roman empire’s savage response, in a story that stretches from Rome to Jerusalem.”—John Ma, Columbia University

This deeply researched and insightful book examines the causes, course, and historical significance of the Jews’ failed revolt against Rome from 66 to 74 CE, including the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. Based on a comprehensive study of all the evidence and new statistical data, Guy Rogers argues that the Jewish rebels fought for their religious and political freedom and lost due to military mistakes.

Rogers contends that while the Romans won the war, they lost the peace. When the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem Temple, they thought that they had defeated the God of Israel and eliminated Jews as a strategic threat to their rule. Instead, they ensured the Jews’ ultimate victory. After their defeat Jews turned to the written words of their God, and following those words led the Jews to recover their freedom in the promised land. The war's tragic outcome still shapes the worldview of billions of people today. "In 66 CE Jews in Judaea revolted against Roman rule. Four years later the Romans destroyed the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and much of the city. In 73 or 74 the Romans captured the fortress of Masada after its defenders killed each other rather than surrender. After the Temple's destruction Jews were largely excluded from Jerusalem and the Temple was never rebuilt. It was 1900 years before Jews recovered their political freedom. The causes, course, and outcome of the great revolt of Jews against Romans have been debated since 74 CE. Almost all scholars have assumed that the Roman victory was inevitable. Based upon a comprehensive study of all the evidence and new statistical data Guy Rogers argues that the Jewish rebels were not impious; they lost due to military mistakes; and their defeat was not inevitable. Most importantly Rogers contends that while the Romans won the war, they lost the peace. When the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem Temple they thought that they had defeated the God of Israel and eliminated Jews as a strategic threat to their rule. Instead they ensured the Jews' victory. After their defeat Jews turned to the written words of their God. Following those words ultimately led to the Jews' recovery of freedom in the promised land"-- Provided by publisher A definitive account of the great revolt of Jews againstRome and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple"A lucid yet terrifying account of the 'Jewish War'-theuprising of the Jews in 66 CE, and the Roman empire's savageresponse, in a story that stretches from Rome to Jerusalem."-JohnMa, Columbia University This deeply researched andinsightful book examines the causes, course, and historicalsignificance of the Jews' failed revolt against Rome from 66 to 74CE, including the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. Based on acomprehensive study of all the evidence and new statistical data,Guy Rogers argues that the Jewish rebels fought for their religiousand political freedom and lost due to military mistakes. Rogerscontends that while the Romans won the war, they lost the peace.When the Romans destroyed the Jerusalem Temple, they thought thatthey had defeated the God of Israel and eliminated Jews as astrategic threat to their rule. Instead, they ensured the Jews'ultimate victory. After their defeat Jews turned to the writtenwords of their God, and following those words led the Jews torecover their freedom in the promised land. The war's tragicoutcome still shapes the worldview of billions of people today