This short book recounts the journey of a gripping war narrative from late antiquity to the present, describing how an eye-witness account of the Roman conquest of Jerusalem & the destruction of the Jewish Temple became a key text for devout Christians and a source of great ambivalence for Jewish readers.
Martin Goodman is professor of Jewish studies at the University of Oxford and a fellow of Wolfson College. His many books include A History of Judaism (Princeton), Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations, and The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Studies. He lives in Oxford, England.
"Mr. Goodman has produced, in his latest work, a succinct and
vigorous account that combines erudition and an eye for detail with
graceful insights."---Barry Strauss, The Wall Street Journal
"Martin Goodman, steeped in both Jewish and classical sources, is
the most significant historian of Jews and Judaism writing in the
UK today, and one of the most significant in the world. As always,
Goodman's work is clear, precise, and a pleasure to read."---David
Ruben, Jewish Chronicle
"The Jewish War rightfully belongs in the biography series of
“lives of great religious books.” . . . An exciting and excellent
piece of intellectual history. I recommend it without any
reservations."---Rivkah Fishman-Duker, Jewish Political Studies
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