The Pharisees, Sadducees & Essenes: Their Origin and Finale

The Pharisees, Sadducees & Essenes Their Origin and Finale-Book Description There are few historical events in ancient Near East history that are as generally well known as are those that occurred in Judea in the 1st century CE - in particular, the Jewish War against Rome that began in Jerusalem (66 [...]
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The Pharisees, Sadducees & Essenes Their Origin and Finale-Book Description There are few historical events in ancient Near East history that are as generally well known as are those that occurred in Judea in the 1st century CE - in particular, the Jewish War against Rome that began in Jerusalem (66 CE) and concluded with the destruction of Masada (73 CE).Yet, while the outcome of this conflict might be commonly known today, how its seeds were initially sown centuries prior is not. This book analyzes the extant writings that allude to the origins of the 1st century's three competing Jewish religious sects, and explores how their separate ideologies ultimately resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple in 70 CE.