The Story of the Last Days of Jerusalem

In 70 A.D. the Roman Army stood before the walls of Jerusalem and laid siege to the city.

The First Jewish-Roman War had been raging for four years by this point and the Romans were looking to make example of these rebellious subjects.

But why did the Jewish War begin?

How did the war develop and how did the Jews attempt to fight against one of the most effective military forces the world has ever known?

Alfred J. Church’s brilliant The Story of the Last Days of Jerusalem is a fascinating history of this dramatic conflict that left the Jewish heartlands in tatters and their temple in ruins.

Church was a classical scholar who used many primary sources to develop his account of this period, but he especially referred to the work of Josephus, a Jewish historian, who had fought against the Romans in the first few years of the war.

This work is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the Roman Empire as well as those who wish to learn about this famous, but tragic, event in Jewish history.

Alfred J. Church was a historian and classical scholar who wrote on a number of subjects. The Story of the Last Days of Jerusalem was first published in 1881 and Church passed away in 1912.