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ERETZ GUIDE TO MASADA

 

Masada: Kings' Stronghold, Zealots' Refuge

All that we know about the events that occurred on Masada in the year 74 CE, the fierce fighting and siege and the dramatic suicide,  is derived from two very complex sources: the account recorded by the Jewish historian Josephus Flavius and archaeological evidence. Unfortunately for the historical record, Josephus was a participant of the Jewish war against the Romans and not an impartial observer and archaeological evidence can provide material evidence and not testimony to an event that happened nearly 2000 years ago.

The ERETZ Guide to Masada explores the historical background, the archaeological evidence and its interpretation. Was the siege of Masada just a Roman mop up operation or was it much more, who where the Jewish defenders of this remote desert stronghold - extremists - as Josephus would like us to believe or Jewish freedom fighters who against all odds managed to establish an independent Jewish kingdom which the Romans, who had already declared victory over the Jews had to stamp out at all costs . 

First published in 1997 and updated in 2005, this classic ERETZ Guide is the official guide to the site, throwing light on its history, dramatic excavations and discoveries It is a valuable guide for visitors to the site, an excellent souvenir and the best available background source. The PDF file is an exact copy of the printed version.

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ERETZ GUIDE
Masada,Kings' Stronghold, Zealots Refuge.
32 pages
$4.95
Dozens of photos, illustrations and map of the site.

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