Author: Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004417079 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 270
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The book discusses the history and the archaeology of Jerusalem-Aelia Capitolina in the Roman period (70–400 CE) following a chronological order. The Tenth Legion’s campsite, the urban layout, the fortifications, the necropoleis and the rural hinterland are discussed.
Author: Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah Publisher: ISBN: 9789004407336 Category : Excavations (Archaeology) Languages : en Pages : 0
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The book discusses the history and the archaeology of Jerusalem-Aelia Capitolina in the Roman period (70-400 CE) following a chronological order. The Tenth Legion's campsite, the urban layout, the fortifications, the necropoleis and the rural hinterland are discussed.
Author: Gideon Avni Publisher: ISBN: 9780991373093 Category : Antiquities Languages : en Pages : 161
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Book aims to provide the most recent archaeological data regarding Aelia Capitolina, its character and its population. The 13 chapters discuss a wide spectrum of themes and perspectives, including the process of the city's foundation, the whereabouts of the Roman camp and its military material culture, and the hinterland. It also presents a new colour plan of Aelia Capitolina in the 4th c. A.D.
Author: Ilan Stavans Publisher: ISBN: 9780199913701 Category : Hispanic Americans Languages : en Pages :
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"An emerging field of study that explores the Hispanic minority in the United States, Latino Studies is enriched by an interdisciplinary perspective. Historians, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, demographers, linguists, as well as religion, ethnicity, and culture scholars, among others, bring a varied, multifaceted approach to the understanding of a people whose roots are all over the Americas and whose permanent home is north of the Rio Grande. Oxford Bibliographies in Latino Studies offers an authoritative, trustworthy, and up-to-date intellectual map to this ever-changing discipline."--Editorial page.
Author: Lindsay Powell Publisher: Pen and Sword Military ISBN: 1473890020 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 297
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This biography of the ancient Jewish military leader examines how he mounted a years-long revolt against Rome that changed the course of history. In AD 132, a bloody struggle began between two determined leaders over who would rule Judea. One was the powerful Roman Emperor Hadrian, who some regarded as divine. The other was Shim’on—known today as Bar Kokhba—a Jewish military commander in a district of a minor province, who some believed to be the ‘King Messiah’. In Bar Kokhba, ancient historian Lindsay Powell examines the clash between these two men, and the two ancient cultures they represented. In the ensuing conflict, the Jewish militia resisted the onslaught of the professional Roman army for three-and-a-half years. They established an independent nation with its own administration, headed by Shim’on as its president. The outcome of that David and Goliath contest was of great consequence, both for the people of Judaea and for Judaism itself. Drawing on archaeology, art, coins, inscriptions, militaria, as well as secular and religious documents, Lindsay Powell sheds light on Bar Kokhba’s singular life and legacy. She also describes her personal journey across three continents to establish the facts.
Author: Miriam Ben Zeev Hofman Publisher: ISBN: 9789042948365 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 0
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This book focuses upon the colony Aelia Capitolina founded by Hadrian on the ruins of Jerusalem, within the general context of his politics of Empire and in particular that of the new developments which had taken place in Judaea since the beginning of his reign. Our knowledge has recently been greatly enhanced thanks to the archaeological excavations carried out in and around Jerusalem. Those of the Shu'afat neighbourhood in north-eastern Jerusalem, 4 km north of the ancient Jerusalem, enlighten us as to what may have been the actual significance of the establishment of the new colony for the Judean Jews, while the excavations carried out in the Old City of Jerusalem allow us to date both the official foundation, presumably two years before the outbreak of the Bar Kokhba War, and the very beginning of the preparatory works, about a decade earlier. These data, in turn, enable us to infer that the founding of the new colony may be seen as one of the causes leading up to the Bar Kokhba War that was to break out a few years later.
Author: Stephen Alder Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663211620 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 208
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Nightmares, sleepwalking, and intense feelings of guilt surface, leaving Krissa struggling with the power of her subconscious mind. She has maintained equilibrium for 30 cycles, but the power of the subconscious mind is awakening events of her past. The emperor’s restoration of relations with the planet Caderyn are opening her eyes to her true purpose. Nevertheless, internal forces torment her as she discovers an ability to alter a person's perception by singing. How is she related to the Onye warriors? Where does she fit in their struggle, and will the planet Caderyn withstand a massive imperial invasion? Deehabta’s Song is one of those epic action fantasy books the author considers one of those books you might like to read if you liked Dune. It follows a warrior legend and combines new science fiction books and action fantasy books set in space in one epic novel. The power of the subconscious mind enlivens this tale of a heroin who journeys home to healing and restoration while accepting her past and reconnecting with her son.
Author: Mary Taliaferro Boatwright Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691187215 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 264
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Cities throughout the Roman Empire flourished during the reign of Hadrian (A.D. 117–138), a phenomenon that not only strengthened and legitimized Roman dominion over its possessions but also revealed Hadrian as a masterful negotiator of power relationships. In this comprehensive investigation into the vibrant urban life that existed under Hadrian's rule, Mary T. Boatwright focuses on the emperor's direct interactions with Rome's cities, exploring the many benefactions for which he was celebrated on coins and in literary works and inscriptions. Although such evidence is often as imprecise as it is laudatory, its collective analysis, undertaken for the first time together with all other related material, reveals that over 130 cities received at least one benefaction directly from Hadrian. The benefactions, mediated by members of the empire's municipal elite, touched all aspects of urban life; they included imperial patronage of temples and hero tombs, engineering projects, promotion of athletic and cultural competitions, settlement of boundary disputes, and remission of taxes. Even as he manifested imperial benevolence, Hadrian reaffirmed the self-sufficiency and traditions of cities from Spain to Syria, the major exception being his harsh treatment of Jerusalem, which sparked the Third Jewish Revolt. Overall, the assembled evidence points to Hadrian's recognition of imperial munificence to cities as essential to the peace and prosperity of the empire. Boatwright's treatment of Hadrian and Rome's cities is unique in that it encompasses events throughout the empire, drawing insights from archaeology and art history as well as literature, economy, and religion.
Author: Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah
Author: Shlomit Weksler-Bdolah
Author: Yaʻaḳov Meshorer
Author: Gideon Avni
Author: Ilan Stavans
Author: Lindsay Powell
Author: Miriam Ben Zeev Hofman
Author: Stephen Alder
Author: Jodi Magness
Author: Mary Taliaferro Boatwright