The Masada Myth

There are many apparent anomalies in the Masada story, and many of these can be traced to Israeli archaeologist and former Hagana* commander, Yigael Yadin and his interpretation of the archaeological remains.

Although a revered figure in Israel, he has been accused of interpreting his finds to fit a heroic mythos of Masada created by "moral entrepreneur" and educator, Shmaria Guttman.

By Nachman Ben-Yehuda. Department of Sociology and Anthropology Hebrew University, Jerusalem.

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