In The Great Revolt: March of Folly or The Secret of Survival, Dr. Michael Ben-Ari reframes the Jewish revolt against Rome (66–74 CE) as a widespread, justified national war of survival rather than a reckless error, challenging the traditional accounts of Josephus Flavius. The work defends the fighters as patriots and argues that actions often deemed anarchic, such as burning food stores, were intentional strategic maneuvers.
