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...
| Format: | Electronic Review |
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| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2023, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 62 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Biblical archaeology
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| Further subjects: | B
ONE Makabees (Book)
B Book review B DORE, Gustave, 1832-1883 B Nonfiction B WOOD engraving (Printmaking) B Maccabees B Revolutions |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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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 […] |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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