Title: Rome and Judaea
Description: "Rome and Judaea explores the nature of Judaea's first diplomatic mission to Rome during the Maccabean revolt: did it result in a sanctioned treaty or was it founded instead on amity? This book breaks new ground in this debate by bringing to light the "Roman-Jewish Friendship tablet," a newly discovered piece of evidence that challenges the theory Rome ratified an official treaty with Judaea. Incorporating interdisciplinary research and this new textual evidence, the book argues that Roman-Jewish relations during the Maccabean revolt were motivated by the Roman concept of diplomatic friendship, or amicitia."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., Rome, foreign relations, Palestine, foreign relations, Criticism, interpretation, Foreign relations, Diplomatic relations, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / International, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Bible, Jews, History