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Jewish Insurgency
Insurgency in Ancient Times: The Jewish Revolts Against the Seleucid and Roman Empires, 166 BC-73 AD

A Monograph by LTC William T. Sorrells U. S. Army

School of Advanced Military Studies United States Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

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