Atwill is a putz.
The Romans had no trouble crushing the rebellion by those conventional means. They sacked and burned Jerusalem and killed every jew that fell into their hands. No problem.
If you want to look for a Roman who created the monstrosity of xtianity move 3 centuries later to Constantine and his successors.
Quote:"When the Romans had exhausted conventional means of quashing rebellion, they switched to psychological warfare.
The Romans had no trouble crushing the rebellion by those conventional means. They sacked and burned Jerusalem and killed every jew that fell into their hands. No problem.
If you want to look for a Roman who created the monstrosity of xtianity move 3 centuries later to Constantine and his successors.
