1 Maccabees (Guides To The Apocrypha And Pseudepigrapha) [Paperback]

John R. Bartlett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Guides To The Apocrypha And Pseudepigrapha | Publication Date: June 1, 1998

This is a book for anyone interested in the political and cultural results of the entry of the small state of Judah and its capital Jerusalem into the wider Hellenistic world in the second century BCE. In particular it forms a helpful introduction to the biblical writing called 1 Maccabees, which is preserved in the Apocrypha. 1 Maccabees is a history of the rebellion of the Jews against their Syrian rulers in the 160s BCE. The rebellion's leader was Judas Maccabee, and from his family and its success sprang a dynasty that ruled Judah for the century before the arrival of Herod the Great. The author of 1 Maccabees was a keen supporter of that dynasty, and saw their early rulers as made in the mould of the early kings of Israel. The present book introduces the student to modern scholarly research on 1 Maccabees and its author.>

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About the Author

John R. Bartlett is Principal, Church of Ireland Theological College and Emeritus Fellow, Trinity College, Dublin. >

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1850757631
• ISBN-13: 978-1850757634
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,947,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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