A Thousand Words: Maccabees

The Book of 1 Maccabees records the Maccabean revolt—of Hanukkah fame—and the resultant Jewish kingdom. A Jewish priest Mattathias and his five sons led the revolt against Greek rule in the second century BCE. Here, Mattathias is shown surrounded by supporters and refugees who had fled to the hills...

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Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2023
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 62
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Biblical archaeology
Further subjects:B ONE Makabees (Book)
B Book review
B DORE, Gustave, 1832-1883
B Nonfiction
B WOOD engraving (Printmaking)
B Maccabees
B Revolutions
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Summary:The Book of 1 Maccabees records the Maccabean revolt—of Hanukkah fame—and the resultant Jewish kingdom. A Jewish priest Mattathias and his five sons led the revolt against Greek rule in the second century BCE. Here, Mattathias is shown surrounded by supporters and refugees who had fled to the hills (1 Maccabees 2). This wood engraving […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review