The Dovekeepers (novel)

2011 historical novel by Alice Hoffman

Publication date

October 4, 2011

The Dovekeepers
US First edition (publ. Scribner)
Author	Alice Hoffman
Publication date	October 4, 2011
ISBN	978-1-4516-1747-4

The Dovekeepers is a 2011 historical novel by American writer Alice Hoffman.^[1]^[2]^[3] The novel tells a fictionalized account of the Siege of Masada (73–74 A.D.) by troops of the Roman Empire towards the end of the First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 A.D.).^[4]

A two-part television adaptation of the same name from executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett premiered in the United States on March 31, 2015, on CBS.^[5] It stars Cote de Pablo as Shirah.

References

↑ "The Dovekeepers". Kirkus Reviews. April 5, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
↑ "The Doverkeepers". Booklist. May 15, 2011. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
↑ "The Dovekeepers". Publishers Weekly. June 13, 2011. Archived from the original on August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
↑ "The Dovekeepers: Synopsis". Alice Hoffman. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
↑ "The Dovekeepers". CBS. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved April 4, 2015.

Part of the Jewish–Roman wars

Origins

Military engagements

Early engagements	Jerusalem riots Alexandria riots
Gallus' campaign	1st Sepphoris 1st Jaffa Geva Beth–Horon Ein Gedi
Galilee campaign	2nd Sepphoris Gabara Yodfat Tarichaea Gamla Mount Tabor Gischala
Judea coast and highlands	Zealot coup Jerusalem
Last strongholds	Herodium Machaerus Jardes Masada

Belligerents and leaders

Roman Empire	Gessius Florus Cestius Gallus Vespasian Titus Lucilius Bassus Flavius Silva Herod Agrippa II
Provisional government	Ananus ben Ananus Joseph ben Gurion Joshua ben Gamla Eleazar ben Hanania Niger the Perean Josephus
Peasantry faction	Simon bar Giora
Zealots	John of Gischala Eleazar ben Simon
Sicarii	Menahem ben Yehuda Eleazar ben Ya'ir

Aftermath

Commemoration	Tisha B'Av Arch of Titus Arch at Circus Maximus Colosseum Judaea Capta coinage Temple of Peace, Rome

Related topics

Authority control databases	Open Library

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