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THE
HISTORY OF THE JEWS,
FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE PRESENT TIME.
BY REV. HILMAN,
PREBENDARY OF ST. PETER'S, AND MINISTER OF ST. MARGARET'S, WESTMINSTER; AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY," &c.
With Maps and Engravings.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
NEW-YORK:
HARPER & BROTHERS, 82 CLIFF-ST.
CONTENTS.
BOOK XVI.
SIEGE OF JERUSALEM.
State of the C-Advance of the Roman Army-Danger of Titus-
Capture of the first Wall--Of the second-Famine-Murders within
the City-Crucifixions without-The City encircled with a Trench
and Wall-Antonia taken-Capture-Conflagration of the Temple-
Capture and Demolition of the City--Fate of John and Simon→→→
Numbers slain and taken Prisoners-Triumph of Vespasian and
Titus...
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BOOK XVIL
TERMINATION OF THE WAR.
Fall of Herodion-Machærus-Masada-Fate of Josephus-Agrippa-
Berenice
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BOOK XVIII.
BARCOCHAB.
Character of the ensuing History-Re-establishment of Jewish Com-
munities-Origin and Growth of Rabbinism-History to the Time
of Trajan-Insurrections in Egypt, Cyrene, Cyprus, Mesopotamia,
Palestine-Rabbi Akiba-Barcochab-Fall of Bither............
BOOK XIX.
THE PATRIARCH OF THE WEST, AND THE PRINCE OF THE
CAPTIVITY.
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Re-establishment of the Community-Patriarch of Tiberias-His Power
and Dominions-Jews in Egypt-Asia Minor-Greece--Italy-Spain
-Gaul-Germany-Origin and Nature of the Rabbinical Authority-
The Worship of the Synagogue-Early History of the Patriarchate-
Civil Contests--Contests with the Babylonian Jews-Relation with
Rome The Prince of the Captivity--Jews in China........... 107
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