The Antagonists (Gann novel)
 First edition (publ Simon & Schuster) | |
| Author | Ernest K. Gann |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Followed by | The Triumph (1986) |
| The novel was adapted into the television miniseries Masada in 1981. | |
The Antagonists is a 1971 historical novel by Ernest K. Gann telling a fictionalized account of the siege of the Masada citadel in Israel by the 10th Legion of the Roman Empire in AD 73. The novel was adapted as a television miniseries, Masada, broadcast first in 1981.[1] The two antagonists of the title are Eleazer ben Yair, leader of the Jewish Zealots who make a final stand on Masada; and the Roman general Flavius Silva.
A sequel, entitled The Triumph, was published in 1986.[2]
Overview
The novel explores the themes of leadership and patriotism by comparing and contrasting the two protagonists/antagonists of the story. Little survives from history, so the account is heavily fictionalized.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Beetz, Kirk H., ed. (1996). "The Antagonists". Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. 1. Beacham Publishing, University of Michigan: 169–171.
- ^ Gann, Ernest K. (1986). The Triumph. p. 5. ISBN 0-340-38820-X.
- ^ Literary Precedents for The Antagonists.
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External links
- Movie Review: Masada, The Prayer Foundation, 8 May 2008.