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''' Samuel Rocca''' (b.1968) is an Italian-Israeli scholar.

==Biography==
Born and educated in Milan, Italy. PhD (2006) at Bar-Ilan University (where he studied with [[Albert I. Baumgarten]]). Post-doctorate (2007) at the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.

==Works on Second Temple Judaism==

====Books====

*[[Herod’s Judaea: A Mediterranean State in the Classical World (2008 Rocca), book]]

*[[The Forts of Judaea 168 BC – 73 AD, Fortress Series 65, Osprey Publishing (2008 Rocca), book]]

*[[The Army of Herod the Great (2009 Rocca), book]]

====Articles in edited volumes====
*Josephus and the Psalms of Solomon on Herod's messianic aspirations: An interpretation / Samuel Rocca / [[Making History: Josephus and Historical Method (2007 Rodgers), edited volume]]
*The Purposes and Functions of the Synagogue in Late Second Temple Period Judaea: Evidence from Josephus and Archaeological Investigation / Samuele Rocca / [[Flavius Josephus, Interpretation and History, Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 146]] (2011 Pasor/ Mor) edited volume]]

====Articles in academic journals====
*The Book of Judith and Queen Sholmzion / Samuel Rocca / [[Materia giudaica]] 10.1 (2005)  
*A Jewish Gladiator in Pompeii / Samuel Rocca / [[Materia giudaica]] 11 (2006)
*Back to Masada: A Retrospective of a Retrospective, Review of A. Ben Tor, Back to Masada”, Jerusalem, Yad Ben Zvi / Samuele Rocca / [[Zion LXXV]], (2010), pp. 505-508. 
*Josephus, Suetonius, and Tacitus on the Military Service of the Jews of Rome: Discrimination or Norm? / Samuele Rocca /  [[Italia XX]], (2010), pp. 7-30.
*The Jews of Rome and the politics of the Late Republic / Samuele Rocca / [[XV World Congress of Jewish Studies, published on line]]
*Diritto Ebraico ed Ebrei nell’Impero Romano, Recensione del libro del Professore A.M. Rabello”, Ebraismo e Diritto. Studi sul Diritto Ebraico e gli Ebrei nell'Impero Romano scelti e raccolti da F. Lucrezi / Samuele Rocca / [[Rivista di Diritto Romano X]] (2010)
  

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