Jews Under Roman Rule by W.D. Morrison

Today’s free public domain book is a detailed, well-illustrated and referenced history of the Jewish people under the Roman Empire.

William Douglas Morrison [1852-1943], The Jews Under Roman Rule. The Story of the Nations. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1896. Hbk. pp.426. [Click here to visit the download page for this title]

Table of Contents

• Preface
• List of Authorities
• Part 1. Romans Rule
  1. Roman Policy Before the Conquest of Palestine B.C. 164-63
  2. The Roman Conquest. B.C. 63-41
  3. The Roman Vassal King. B.C. 41-4
  4. The Roman Tetrarchs. B.C. 4 to A.D. 37
  5. The Roman Procurators. A.D. 6-37
  6. Destruction of the Jewish State. A.D. 37-73
  7. The Final Conflicts. A.D. 73-135
• Part 2. The Structure of Jewish Society Under the Romans.
  1. The Temple
  2. The Synagogue
  3. The Law and Tradition
  4. The Teachers of the Law
  5. The Pharisees and the Sadducees
  6. The Essenes
  7. The People
  8. The Messianic Hope
  9. The Jews Abroad
• Index

Main image: The Temple of Jupiter, by djedj from Pixabay.