Tales of High Priests and Taxes : The Books of the Maccabees and the Judean Rebellion against Antiochos IV

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In the wake of the conquests of Alexander the Great, the ancient world of the Bible-the ancient Near East-came under Greek rule, and in the land of Israel, time-old traditions and Greek culture met. But with the accession of King Antiochos IV, the soft power of culture was replaced with armed confli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Honigman, Sylvie, 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Antiochus > IV, > King of Syria, > approximately 215 B.C.-164 B.C.
Bible. > Maccabees, 2nd.
Bible. > Maccabees, 1st.
Bible. > Maccabees, 2nd > History of Biblical events.
Bible. > Maccabees, 1st > History of Biblical events.
Maccabees.
Jews.
Jewish high priests.
History of Biblical events.
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > Bible Study Guides.
Grands prêtres (Judaïsme) > Histoire.
Juifs > Histoire > 586 av. J.-C.-70.
Jewish high priests > History.
Jews > History > 586 B.C.-70 A.D.
Jews > Kings and rulers > Brothers.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In the wake of the conquests of Alexander the Great, the ancient world of the Bible-the ancient Near East-came under Greek rule, and in the land of Israel, time-old traditions and Greek culture met. But with the accession of King Antiochos IV, the soft power of culture was replaced with armed conflict, and soon the Jews rebelled against their imperial masters, as recorded in the Biblical books of the Maccabees. Whereas most scholars have dismissed the biblical accounts of religious persecution and cultural clash, Sylvie Honigman combines subtle literary analysis with deep historical insight.
Physical Description:1 online resource (561 pages).
ISBN:9780520958180

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