Yigael yadin is a gifted author who narrates history with captivating excitement. What he found there confirmed josephus account of the siege. Josephus ended his sevenbook account of the jewish war which describes the first jewish. Masada herods fortress and the zealots last stand published by user, 20 years ago yigael yadin is a gifted author who narrates history with captivating excitement. Herods fortress and the zealots last stand by yigael yadin.
As an archeologist, he excavated some of the most important sites in the region, including the qumran. This version is labeled for young readers junior high reading level, id say. But it is briefer and simpler sometimes too simple. For those looking to solve the riddle of masada, this book is. A quick examination on the spot showed us immediately that here was a fragment from the book of psalms, and we could even identify the chapters. Author of metsadah, barkokhba, the message of the scrolls, masada, the land of israel. The dovekeepers and many scholarly books written on the massacre at masada used the same archaeological findings pictured in this book to come to. Yigael yadin, in his book masada, wrote about the first such discovery. This is the account of yadins excavation of the hill fort of masada. The aramaic and hebrew ostraca and jar inscriptions book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. Yadin began to evolve an interpretation of this find and in 1966 in a book already suggested that these bones may have been those of the last fighter on masada and of his family.
Proceedings of the conference held in brussels from the 3th to the 5th of december 1984 to mark the, the temple scroll, ha megilot. It tells the story of the famous siege at masada in wellwritten language, along with an account of the yadin expedition that dug the archaeological site. Herods fortress and the zealots last stand by yigael yadin 1966, 256 pages, read oct 16 translated from hebrew by moshe pearlman it was entertaining to read this and right afterward read a book that trashes it. Herods fortress and the zealots last stand by yigael yadin book 1 editions published between 1966 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 2,648 worldcat member libraries worldwide. General yigael yadin sukenik, chief of staff of idf. Click to read more about the story of masada by yigael yadin. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The jews of masada were determined that if death was upon them, it would be a merciful one. Yigael yadin believed that a cache of arrowheads found in two palace rooms, for example, were among the supplies the jewish rebels set afire before committing mass suicide. The dead seas desert fortress biblical archaeology. Yigael yadin 1982 who was a leading archaeologist involved in excavations of the dead sea scrolls, masada and the bar kochba caves. Masada and its scrolls by yigael yadin the account that follows is professor yigal yadins own interpretations of a series of important archaeological discoveries in an expedition.
From the early 1950s on, the idfs armored units climbed to the top of masada for induction ceremonies. Jul 02, 2016 the masada cave of the skeletons loci 20012002 was first mentioned in yigael yadins preliminary report masada. Needed this for research and gained an even more appreciative view of the mysterious and beautiful masada. He was the second chief of staff of the israel defense forces and deputy prime minister from 1977 to 1981. He wrote about the expedition and its findings in his 1971 book barkokhba. Masadas symbolic status was boosted by a poem by yitzchak lamdan, published in 1927, and by extensive excavations by soldierarchaeologist yigael yadin. Licensing yigael yadin archaeological photographs and orly yadin animation films. Ancient battle divides israel as masada myth unravels the.
He became a key figure in the haganah leadership, was its operations officer, and helped devise and implement many of the strategies used in the war of independence. Herods fortress and the zealots last stand hardcover september 12, 1966 by yigael yadin author. Heat, dust and history in the sand as the riddle of masada. This is the account of yadin s excavation of the hill fort of masada. Masada by yigael yadin, hardcover, used w dust jacket. When yigael yadin began to excavate masada in 1963, the possibility of finding ancient manuscripts was but a dream. Half a century after the big dig, masada still excites the imagination.
I have read several books and articles on the subject of masada over the past several years and would recommend this as the most informative and understandable of them all. It was possible to date it without the slightest doubt. Arms and the man, jodi magnesss investigation into the context of these arrowheads and other weapons at masada sheds light on the roman and. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Masada by yigael yadin, hardcover, used w dust jacket 1966. Dec 10, 2019 when yigael yadin began to excavate masada in 1963, the possibility of finding ancient manuscripts was but a dream. Herods fortress and the zealots last stand by yigael yadin 1966, 256 pages, read oct 16 translated from hebrew by moshe pearlman it was entertaining to read this and right afterward. Following the establishment of the state, he was named the second chief of staff of the israel defense forces idf, and served in that capacity from 19491952. Proceedings of the conference held in brussels from the 3th to the 5th of december 1984 to mark the, the temple scroll, ha megilot hagenuzot mimidbar yehudah, megilat hami. Sep 26, 2019 from the early 1950s on, the idfs armored units climbed to the top of masada for induction ceremonies. Today, however, archaeologists and historians take a more critical view of josephus, the only ancient author to give us information about the siege of the fortress. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
This volume contains a short report by yoram tzafrir who was the supervising excavator for the locus. Masada, yigael yadin, weidenfeld and nicolson, hardcover ebay. The ben sira scroll from masada by yigael yadin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Masada, yigael yadin, weidenfeld and nicolson, hardcover.
Ancient battle divides israel as masada myth unravels. This 1969 random house publication is a simplified retelling of yigael yadins previous book, masada. This patriotism was bolstered by yigael yadins excavation of masada, which seemed to verify josephus picture. What he found there confirmed josephuss account of the siege. But this dream would be fulfilled in just a few weeks, as excavators combed a. Most israeli archaeologists now accept that what really happened at masada was very different from the picture painted by professor yigael yadin, the archaeologist and former chief of staff of the. Israel exploration society, the hebrew university of jerusalem, 1999. Building jewish in the roman east, peter richardson, p126, 2004 ad 4. Masada by yigael yadin books israel from jewish used books. Yadins 1966 book introduced the story of masada to an international audience. In 1971 in an encyclopedia he declared that the bones belonged to an important commander of masada and his family and in 1973 in a speech on masada these bones. Only 2 adult women and 5 children escaped i may be incorrect on the actual numbers here, but i am close. Book represents volume xxxiii 1982 of the journal of jewish studiestitle page verso. Yigael yadin, who would eventually excavate masada, was closely connected with the discovery of the qumran scrolls.
Yigael yadin born 21 march 1917, died 28 june 1984 was an israeli archeologist, politician, and the second chief of staff of the israel defense forces in 1956 he received the israel prize in jewish studies, for his doctoral thesis on the translation of the dead sea scrolls. Gottliebs dehydration, no match for moshe pearlmans zealots of masada 1967, p. The aramaic and hebrew ostraca and jar inscriptions by yigael yadin. Buy masada by yadin, yigael from amazons fiction books store. Masadas summit may be reached by a tortuous snake path which takes a fit person 45 minutes, by a path up the roman siege ramp 15 minutes or by a modern cable car. In the 1960s, when yadin wrote two books about masada, he chose to. Masada and its scrolls yigael yadin, commentary magazine. The masada fragments, the qumran scrolls, and the new.
Pages in good shape with no writing, highlighting or missing pages. The masada cave of the skeletons loci 20012002 was first mentioned in yigael yadins preliminary report masada. After yadins excavations, the archaeological remains underwent restoration and masada became a national park. Yigael yadin, left, with a group of british donors at the excavation site in 1963. I added the book to my list and finally checked it out from the library, a year after my trip. E the fortress of masada, however, held out until the year 73 c. Yigael yadin muddies the issue by saying it was wholly oriented towards jerusalem as required. The masada fraud the making of israel based on lies. Buy masada by yigael yadin from amazons fiction books store. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. This book was recommended by a friend while on a visit to masada in israel. Mar 31, 2017 author of metsadah, barkokhba, the message of the scrolls, masada, the land of israel.
From the coral reefs of eilat to the emerald crown of mount carmel strutin, former editor for outside and national parks magazines and others, as well as an author of natural history books, writes a personable account of the flora, fauna, history, and culture of israel, former synagogue library. Following the dramatic finds at qumran, israeli scholars organized in 1960 a systematic search in the caves to the south of qumran, looking for any further manuscripts. I only wish one could time travel to experience first hand what the ancients did. This version is labeled for young readers junior high. This is another book on masada for young readers maybe middle school.
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