{"product_id":"conquering-jerusalem-9781684425488","title":"Conquering Jerusalem","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND HISTORIAN STEPHEN DANDO-COLLINS PROVIDES UNPARALLELED NEW INSIGHT INTO THE FIRST JEWISH REVOLT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDando-Collins details the conflict from both sides of the 7-year campaign. His examination of the revolt draws upon numerous archaeological and forensic discoveries made in recent years to illuminate the people and events as never before.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeither side emerges from the conflict unscathed. Both were at times equally heroic and barbaric. In the end, the Jewish freedom fighters lost the war and lost Jerusalem, their holy city– the focus of the campaign by both sides. Yet today, Jerusalem is once more the heart of the Jewish faith, while, thanks to Christianity–an offshoot of Judaism–the Roman Empire and its gods are long gone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConquering Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates that faith can have its rewards, and the tables can be turned, if you wait long enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For far too long, the Great Revolt has been overlooked in the grand sweep of history. Stephen Dando-Collins finally gives this epochal event the focus it deserves, and in the way that only he can. Full of tragedy and triumph, heartbreak and heroism, \u003ci\u003eConquering Jerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e deftly balances masterful storytelling with exquisite attention to detail. This book is a must-read to understand this conflict, which still reverberates to this day.\" \u003cb\u003e–Phillip Barlag, author of \u003ci\u003eEvil Roman Emperors, The History of Rome in 12 Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Leadership Genius of Julius Caesar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A gripping and pacy account of the Great Jewish Revolt against the might of Rome, from its chaotic inception to the final destruction and leveling of Jerusalem in AD 70. Stephen Dando-Collins narrates his well-researched account of the complex and often harrowing events with a punchy clarity. One can't help thinking that the revolt might have succeeded were it not for the extreme level of factionalism and infighting that beset the Jewish cause from beginning to end.\" -Paul N. Pearson, author of \u003ci\u003eMaximinus Thrax: From Common Soldier to Emperor of Rome \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360073613655,"sku":"9781684425488","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781684425488.jpg?v=1754126584","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/conquering-jerusalem-9781684425488","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}