Language:
Hebrew
Year of publication:
2021
Titel der Quelle:
קתדרה
Angaben zur Quelle:
179 (תשפב) 9-38
Keywords:
Cassius Dio Cocceianus Criticism and interpretation
;
Eretz Israel Historiography
;
Eretz Israel History 168 B.C.-135 A.D., Hasmonean rebellion to Bar Kokhba Rebellion
;
Eretz Israel Population
;
History
;
Eretz Israel Antiquities
Abstract:
Since the beginning of scholarship on this subject, scholars have cast doubt on the historical credibility of the description of the results of the Bar Kokhba war in the Roman History of Cassius Dio. At the base of the discussion lie the meaning of the term Judea, the scope of the revolt and the area which was destroyed following it, as well as the estimate of the settlement sites and the population of the country in the period under discussion. The examination of the demographic data presented by Cassius has so far been based mainly on the results of archaeological surveys and excavations conducted and published during the previous century. In this article, we would like to summarize the abundant archaeological evidence that has been added over the recent years, and to reevaluate the demographic data presented by Cassius. Due to methodological difficulties in estimating the country’s population in ancient times, the focus will be on the question of the number of settlements destroyed in the war: fifty forts and 985 villages. The findings of the current study illustrate the potential of the archaeological findings and support those scholars who viewed Cassius Dio’s demographic data as are liable report based on contemporary documents.
Note:
With an English abstract.
URL:
אתר את הפרסום בקטלוג המאוחד של ספריות ישראל
