AN N EA 10W Lecture 13: Jerusalem Holy City week 6 lect 2
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Jewish/christian response to the destruction of the second temple. 3 forces/themes: physical changes in the city after ce, temple is no longer center of religion, early christian literature develops in its own community. 67ce rome appoints vespasian to conquer galilee, transjordan. Rome trepases on the sanctity of the city and the temple. Looting of the temple 64-66 caused jewish revolt. Begins the process of putting jerusalem in a strangle hold in the land. Funds from sack of jerusalem built flavian amphitheater in rome. Fiscus judaicus (1/2 shekel tax) imposed on all jews to be paid to temple of jupiter in rome. Jerusalem is now a camp for the roman military. 132- decided to make circuit of roman empire to celebrate his reign and expansive periods, so he will visit cities, and said cities must prepare for arrival. Hadrian"s projects: temple of aphrodite, roman gate, cardo, temple of jupiter, aesclepion.
