The Roman Army and the New Testament Zeichmann Christopher B.
The Roman Army and the New Testament Zeichmann Christopher B. Though New Testament scholars have written extensively on the Roman Empire, the topic of the military has been conspicuously neglected,…
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The Roman Army and the New Testament Zeichmann Christopher B.
Though New Testament scholars have written extensively on the Roman Empire, the topic of the military has been conspicuously neglected, leading many academics to defer to popular wisdom. Why did men join the Roman army, seemingly at odds with their own interests as subject peoples? Against this trend, The Roman Army and the New Testament provides a clear discussion of issues that are often taken for granted: Who served in the military of early Roman Palestine?
How did civilians interact with and perceive soldiers? What roles did soldiers serve beyond combat? These questions are answered through careful analysis of ancient literature, inscriptions, papyri, and archaeological findings to paint a detailed portrait of soldier-civilian interactions in early Roman Palestine.
Contrary to common assumption, Judaea and Galilee were not crawling with Roman legionaries with a penchant for cruelty.