Looking for more details of what happened in Israel between the end of the Maccabean wars with the Greeks and the failed revolt against the Romans. Mostly interested in details of the rise of Roman influence in Israel and Jerusalem. Thanks!
I know it's obvious, but how about Josephus? He's a primary source, but a very useful one about this era. He's also free online.
For a modern academic text, I really like E. Mary Smallwood's The Jews under Roman Rule: From Pompey to Diocletian.