The Rise of the Maccabees

The article discuses rise of the Hasmonean kingdom in the southern Levant during the Hellenistic period, highlighting prosperous and interconnected nature of the region, the conflict with the Seleucid regime, and the significance of archaeology in understanding this historical period. It explores th...

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Main Author: Berlin, Andrea M. 1955- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Soc. 2023
In: Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 32-39
Further subjects:B Middle East
B Archaeology
B HELLENISTIC Period, Greece, 323-146 B.C
B Maccabees
B Seleucids
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Summary:The article discuses rise of the Hasmonean kingdom in the southern Levant during the Hellenistic period, highlighting prosperous and interconnected nature of the region, the conflict with the Seleucid regime, and the significance of archaeology in understanding this historical period. It explores the impact of external events, such as Antiochus IV's failed invasion of Egypt and Ptolemy VI's ambition to retake the southern Levant, which led to a wave of destruction and abandonment in the region.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review