For over two centuries, ancient Judea was a restless province of the Roman Empire, marked by rebellions, shifting loyalties, and the tensions between imperial might and local identity. In his latest book, Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire, renowned historian Barry Strauss explores these conflicts in vivid detail. In this interview, conducted by James Blake Wiener of World History Encyclopedia, Strauss discusses the origins and consequences of these revolts, the internal and external forces that shaped them, and the enduring legacy they left on Judaism, the wider Roman world, and historical memory.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2876/interview-with-barry-strauss-jews-vs-rome/.