Masada A Novel of Love, Courage and the Triumph of the Human Spirit by Gann, Ernest K - 1981

Jove Books. Good. 1981. First Printing. Paperback. The spine and both covers, next to the spine, are creased from reading. The pages are clean, no tears or soiling. The pages and binding are tight. There is a date stamped on the bottom page edge. The cover has a rough spot where some sort of sticker was removed. A possible old price written in the lower right corner, very faint and difficult to read. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 316 pages; The book was previously published as THE ANTAGONISTS. A historical novel of the invasion of Israel by 15,000 Romans in 73 A. D. , focusing on the bravery of the 900 Jews who resisted the attackers rather than submit to slavery. Masada tells the story of this small group of 960 Jews who defied the Roman Empire by refusing to give in to Roman demands. It tells the story of Elazer Ben Yair, leader of the Jews, and Flavius Silva, general of Rome's elite Tenth Legion. It tells the story of how Elazer and his small group decided to commit suicide when it became apparent the Roman army would soon breach the walls of Masada. This mass suicide rocked the ancient world, and many peoples oppressed by the Roman Empire took heart in the symbol of a small people who never gave in. The alternative to giving in facing the fortress's defenders was hardly more attractive than death. Once the Romans defeated them, the men could expect to be sold off as slaves or crucified, and the women would be condemned to slavery and prostitution. Made into a TV Mini Series in 1981 Starring Peter O'Toole and Barabara Carrera. Will combine shipping on more than one book. .