Rewriting ancient Jewish history : the history of the Jews in Roman times and the new historical method / Amram Tropper.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-214) and indexes.

"Half a century ago, the primary contours of the history of the Jews in Roman times were not subject to much debate. This standard account collapsed, however, when a handful of insights undermined the traditional historical method, the method long enlisted by historians for eliciting facts from sources. In response to these insights, a new historical method gradually emerged. Rewriting Ancient Jewish History critiques the traditional historical method and makes a case for the new one, illustrating how to write anew ancient Jewish history"-- Provided by publisher.