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The Fall Of Jerusalem: A Dramatic Poem - Softcover

Henry Hart Milman

 
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Synopsis

The Fall Of Jerusalem: A Dramatic Poem by Henry Hart Milman is a historical-dramatic verse-work that reimagines the fall of Jerusalem through Josephus and biblical prophecy. Set during the siege of Jerusalem by Titus, the poem compresses a lengthy sequence into about thirty-six hours and follows both Jewish and Roman figures—leaders such as Simon the Assassin, John of Galilee, Eleazar, Miriam, Salone, Amariah, and Javan; and Roman leaders like Titus, Placidus, and Alexander. Milman blends political intrigue, philosophical reflections, and prophetic interpretation to illustrate the culmination of divine judgment and worldly ruin. The work dramatizes the clash of zeal and faith, the crimes and sacrifices of its characters, and the destruction of the sacred city and its Temple. An introduction explains the poem’s structure, sources (Josephus, Scripture), and the claimed fulfillment of Christian prophecy. The Fall Of Jerusalem is a religiously informed tragedy that situates a grand historical event within a moral and spiritual meditation.

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