Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Roman Empire's eastern frontier, Roman Palestine: Power, Empire, and Society offers a compelling and richly detailed exploration of a land where ancient traditions collided with imperial ambitions. From the fall of the Hasmonean dynasty to the rise of Christianity and the profound transformations under Constantine, this book reveals how power was negotiated, contested, and asserted across a landscape of cities, deserts, and sacred sites. George Bale masterfully unpacks the complex interplay between Roman imperial authority and the diverse peoples of Palestine—Jews, Samaritans, pagans, and Christians—whose lives were shaped by conflict, adaptation, and faith. Through vivid narrative and rigorous scholarship, readers will journey through the era-defining Jewish revolts, the architectural grandeur of Herod's reign, and the relentless push of Romanization that reshaped urban centers and cultural identities. Blending archaeological insights with primary sources from Josephus, Philo, and Roman historians, this book illuminates the social, religious, and political forces that forged a province at the crossroads of empire and faith. Whether you are a student of history, religion, or classical studies, Roman Palestine offers an essential, accessible, and engrossing portrait of one of antiquity's most fascinating regions—where the seeds of modern religious and cultural identities were sown amid empire and upheaval.