For two centuries, the Jews of Judea – ancient Israel – waged rebellion against the power of the Roman Empire. Although they never succeeded in throwing off the Roman yoke, the tales of their resilience form a stirring narrative described in the new book “Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World’s Mightiest Empire,” by Barry Strauss ’74, the Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies Emeritus in the College of Arts and Sciences. ...Cross-file under New Book. It is being published by Simon & Schuster in September 2025.The Chronicle spoke with Strauss about the book.
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