Masada Revisited Ii: A Play In Ten Scenes
by Arthur Ziffer
2021-05-26 21:23:07
Masada Revisited Ii: A Play In Ten Scenes
by Arthur Ziffer
2021-05-26 21:23:07
Masada Revisited II gives a different view of what happened at Masada in 73ce when the Jewish defenders, according to the only historical account as given by Josephus in his book "The Jewish War," committed mass suicide. Many Jewish people are discon...
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Masada Revisited II gives a different view of what happened at Masada in 73ce when the Jewish defenders, according to the only historical account as given by Josephus in his book "The Jewish War," committed mass suicide. Many Jewish people are disconcerted by this version of the story. Since Josephus wrote under the constraint of trying to please his Roman sponsors, his accuracy is suspect. The version given in this play is hopefully more palatable.
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