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Review of: Peter Connolly, “Living in the Time of Jesus of Nazareth” (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1983)

At first glance, the title and colourful cover of this thin hardback book makes it look like something you might have read at Sunday...

David Hiscocks

Jul 242 min read

Wargaming the Jewish Revolts against Rome: Where to start with rules

Whenever you start wargaming a new period you need access to suitable miniatures and appropriate rules. Leaving aside the question of...

David Hiscocks

Jul 173 min read

Telling a story on the tabletop

Since I released the first wave of my Jewish Revolt against Rome range of 28mm miniatures, I have been asked a few times about what makes...

David Hiscocks

Jul 133 min read

An Assassin’s Weapon: The Sica

Jewish rebel with Sica The sica was a distinctive, curved dagger or short sword used in the ancient world, most famously wielded by the...

David Hiscocks

Jul 81 min read

Designing and making toy soldiers: Northwing Miniatures

In this blog post I wanted to talk about the process I went through to produce my first wave of Jewish Revolt figures for Northwing...

David Hiscocks

Jul 75 min read

Clothing Colours in the Ancient World: Roman & Jewish Perspectives

In the ancient Roman (and Jewish) world, clothing was never just about utility or aesthetics. Colours, in particular, formed a visual...

David Hiscocks

Jun 265 min read

The First Jewish Revolt: Who was…Simeon Bar Giora

While my forthcoming range of miniatures can be used for any of the Jewish revolts against Rome, the most famous is the First Jewish War,...

David Hiscocks

Jun 194 min read

The First Jewish Revolt: Who were…the Sicarii?

One of the most infamous rebel groups active both before and during the First Jewish Revolt were a mysterious group known as the Sicarii....

David Hiscocks

Jun 193 min read

Wargaming the Jewish Revolts: The Bar Kokhba War – Rome’s Vietnam?

Unlike the First Jewish War, far less is known about the Second Jewish War, or the Bar Kokhba War. This is because no primary source...

David Hiscocks

Jun 93 min read

Wargaming the Jewish Revolts: The Kitos War (115-117AD)

The Kitos War, which took place between 115 and 117 AD, was one of the most violent and far-reaching episodes in the long and troubled...

David Hiscocks

Jun 95 min read

Wargaming the Jewish Revolts: The Siege of Jerusalem

One of the aspects of the Jewish Revolts against Rome in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD are the numerous opportunities for creating a...

David Hiscocks

Jun 93 min read

Josephus and The Jewish War: A Complex Witness to a Catastrophic Revolt

Before embarking on a discussion of the various revolts against Rome, I wanted to talk about one of our main sources of information on...

David Hiscocks

Jun 94 min read

Samuel Rocca (illustrated by Christa Hook), “The Army of Herod the Great” (Osprey: Oxford, 2009).

Pages: 44 RRP: £12.99 In this book Samuel Rocca explores the army of Herod the Great, its composition, equipment, and military campaigns....

David Hiscocks

Jun 92 min read

Lindsay Powell, “The Bar Kokhba War, AD 132-136: The Last Jewish Revolt Against Imperial Rome” (Osprey Publishing: Oxford, 2017).

Pages: 96 RRP: £14.99 Like its 2013 precursor, The Jewish Revolt by Si Sheppard, this book follows the standard Osprey format. Beginning...

David Hiscocks

Jan 272 min read

Si Sheppard (illustrated by Peter Dennis), “The Jewish Revolt, AD66-74 (Osprey Publishing: Oxford, 2013)

96 Pages RRP £15.99 In my opinion the hardest thing about getting your head around an historical period that you are unfamiliar is...

David Hiscocks

Jan 272 min read