Jewish History: A Captivating Guide to the Story of the Jews and Major Historical Events Paperback – 28 Feb. 2023

A solid an interesting read , which if your interested in learning more about the subject , will provide a good guide in to where to look, the book is written in the Captivating history serries style , easy to visualize, fast pace reading. definitely a worthwhile addition if your interested in history or that particular subject.

This well-written research book brings alive the troubled history of the Jews. It also enumerated their achievements. The reader will enjoy this book.This book analyses the struggle of the Jewish people against the mighty Roman Empire. It is a well-researched and well-written book.The Kitos War (115–117 "rebellion of the diaspora" Latin: Tumultus Iudaicus) was one of the significant Jewish–Roman wars (66–136). The rebellions erupted in 115 when most of the Roman armies were fighting Trajan's Parthian War on the eastern border of the Roman Empire. Major uprisings by Jews in Cyrenaica, Cyprus, and Egypt spiraled out of control, resulting in a widespread slaughter of the remaining Roman garrisons and Roman citizens by Jewish rebels.The Roman legions finally crushed the Jewish rebellions, chiefly by the Roman general Lucius Quietus, whose nomen later gave the conflict its title, as Kitos is a later corruption of Quietus. Some localities were left so utterly annihilated that Romans moved in to settle the areas to prevent their complete depopulation. The Jewish leader, Lukas, fled to Judea.[3] Marcius Turbo pursued him and sentenced to death the brothers Julian and Pappus, who had been key leaders in the rebellion. The author has done an outstanding job presenting this critical part of Ancient History.The Bar Kokhba revolt, known by Romans as the 'Jewish Expedition' (Latin: Expeditio Judaica), was a rebellion by the Jews of the Roman province of Judea, led by Simon bar Kokhba, against the mighty Roman Empire. The revolt occurred circa 132–136 CE, it was the last of three major Jewish–Roman wars, so it is also known as The Third Jewish–Roman War or, The Third-Jewish Revolt. Some historians also refer to it as the Second Revolt of Judea, not counting the Kitos War (115–117 CE), which had only marginally fought in Judea.The revolt erupted due to religious and political tensions in Judea following the failed First Revolt in 66–73 CE. These tensions were related to establishing of a significant Roman military presence in Judea, changes in administrative life and the economy, and the outbreak and suppression of Jewish revolts from Mesopotamia to Libya and Cyrenaica. The proximate reasons seem to be the construction of a new city, Aelia Capitolina, over the ruins of Jerusalem and the erection of a temple to Jupiter on the Temple Mount. The Church Fathers and rabbinic literature emphasize the role of Rufus, governor of Judea, in provoking the revolt. The revolt is significant to Jewish history and survival. The Romans were victorious and managed to control the region. This book vividly gives an accurate account of this dramatic event.

Excellent review of Jewish history. Easy to read and lots of new info to learn.