A magisterial history of the titanic struggle between the Roman and Jewish worlds that led to the destruction of Jerusalem.Martin Goodman—equally renowned in Jewish and in Roman studies—examines this conflict; its causes; and its consequences with unprecedented authority and thoroughness. He delineates the incompatibility between the cultural; political; and religious beliefs and practices of the two peoples and explains how Rome's interests were served by a policy of brutality against the Jews. At the same time; Christians began to distance themselves from their origins; becoming increasingly hostile toward Jews as Christian influence spread within the empire. This is the authoritative work of how these two great civilizations collided and how the reverberations are felt to this day.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Love the Cathars time periodBy Karen WearVery informative; I really enjoy this time in history. Wonderful documentation. Received very fast; great service.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The Yellow CrossBy woowootzThis is a book about events that happened long ago. It's about the Cathars.They called themselves "the true Christians" as opposed to the Roman Church. They had no chance at all against the power of the established Church. They payed the ultimate price for being "Heretics"This should be compulsive reading for anyone genuinely interested in Religion.26 of 28 people found the following review helpful. The Folks We Know the Best from the Middle AgesBy W D. McPheeBe forewarned: This is not a book for people who know nothing of the Middle Ages; the Inquisition; the Cathars or the small Langdocien village called Montaillou. If you are one of those; plese do yourself a favor in seeking out 'Montaillou' by Emmanuel le Roy Durie first. Drawing extensively on Inquisition documents (in their original latin) as well as his own research sur place; Mr Weis offers an astounding plunge into the everyday lives of people like you or I in the 13th century. Through a fluke of history; the implantation of a heresy known as Catharism or Albighensiesm in this small village; we know more about it; mu_ch more; than any other town; large or small; from the time. The ever-vigilant eye of the Inquisition fell upon it for a couple of decades; leaving a treasure trove of infomation for enterprising scolars like Weis. Who lived where; who slept with whom? Why? Who ate what? A priori; not the stuff of exciting crime fiction; but given the elevated stakes (no pun intended; burning at the stake was an everyday reality for these humble people!) Do yourself a favor. Get to know them. For me these folks are as real as my physical neighbours; and my life is all the richer for it. Do yourself a favour. Buy this book and give it time. For the properly prepared reader; it offers a world of richness to savour and savour again!
