Review of Zollschan, Rome and Judaea: International Law Relations, 162-100 BCE

BRYN MAYR CLASSICAL REVIEW: Linda Zollschan, Rome and Judaea: International Law Relations, 162-100 BCE. Routledge studies in ancient history. London; New York: Routledge, 2016. Pp. 350. ISBN 9781138932913. $149.95. Reviewed by Walter Ameling, Universität zu Köln (walter.ameling@uni-koeln.de).

The political relations between Rome and Judaea are frequently studied, especially the first ties between the Jews and Rome, documented in 1 Macc 8,23-32. Zollschan is the first to write an entire book on the subject (some of her findings were published in earlier articles), and she presents her results in a clear, succinct way, never leaving any doubt about the line of thought she is pursuing.

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