Samuel Rocca (b.1968), scholar

Samuel Rocca (b.1968) was a Italian-Israeli scholar.

Biography

Born and educated in Milan, Italy. PhD (2006) at Bar-Ilan University (where he studied with Albert 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

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

Articles in journals (selected)

• 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)