Masada (Jodi Magness)

This audiobook narrated by Laurence Bouvard provides a bold new account of the legendary site and story of Masada Two thousand years ago, 967 Jewish men, women, and children—the last holdouts of the revolt against Rome following the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple—reportedly took their own lives rather than surrender to the Roman army.

Author:: Jodi Magness
Narrator:: Laurence Bouvard
Content:: Unabridged (chapter list)
Length:: 9:21 h
Format:: MP3 download (379 MB)
Language:: English
Publisher:: Princeton University Press (2019)
Genres:: History, Social Science
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01 - Opening Anno, Prologue The Fall of Masada	9:23	6 MB
02 - Chapter 1 - The Siege of Masada	57:17	38 MB
03 - Chapter 2 - The Search for Masada	33:55	22 MB
04 - Chapter 3 - Masada in Context	55:08	37 MB
05 - Chapter 4 - Masada and Herod s Other Building Projects	84:40	57 MB
06 - Chapter 5 - Judea before Herod	79:30	54 MB
07 - Chapter 6 - From Herod to the First Jewish Revolt against Rome	63:34	42 MB
08 - Chapter 7 - The First Jewish Revolt against Rome	60:19	40 MB
09 - Chapter 8 - The Rebel Occupation of Masada	67:13	45 MB
10 - Chapter 9 - Masada Shall Not Fall Again Yigael Yadin, the Mass Suicide, and the Masada Myth	39:54	26 MB
11 - Epilogue A Tour of Masada, Closing Anno	10:28	7 MB

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This audiobook narrated by Laurence Bouvard provides a bold new account of the legendary site and story of Masada
Two thousand years ago, 967 Jewish men, women, and children—the last holdouts of the revolt against Rome following the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Second Temple—reportedly took their own lives rather than surrender to the Roman army. This dramatic event, which took place on top of Masada, a barren and windswept mountain overlooking the Dead Sea, spawned a powerful story of Jewish resistance that came to symbolize the embattled modern State of Israel. The first extensive archaeological excavations of Masada began in the 1960s, and today the site draws visitors from around the world. And yet, because the mass suicide was recorded by only one ancient author—the Jewish historian Josephus—some scholars question if the event ever took place.
Jodi Magness, an archaeologist who has excavated at Masada, explains what happened there, how we know it, and how recent developments might change understandings of the story. Incorporating the latest findings, she integrates literary and historical sources to show what life was like for Jews under Roman rule during an era that witnessed the reign of Herod and Jesus's ministry and death.
This is an engaging exploration of an ancient story that continues to grip the imagination today.

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