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Tales of High Priests and Taxes: The Books of the Maccabees and the Judean Rebellion against Antiochos IV
Sylvie Honigman
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Hardback. 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. This book discloses fresh political and economic factors. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 568 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; HRCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 163 x 40. Weight in Grams: 986.
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 Antiochus 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 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 to show how their testimony can be ... Read more
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 Antiochus 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 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 to show how their testimony can be ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
Series
Hellenistic Culture and Society
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520275584
SKU
V9780520275584
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About Sylvie Honigman
Sylvie Honigman is Professor of History at Tel Aviv University.
Reviews for Tales of High Priests and Taxes: The Books of the Maccabees and the Judean Rebellion against Antiochos IV
"5/5 ... the author does an excellent job of delving into the intricate world of biblical history and the challenges along the way."
Kevin Winter San Francisco Book Review "Remarkably comprehensive ... Tales of High Priests and Taxes deserves to be at the centre of discussion in the coming years." Journal of Jewish Studies
Kevin Winter San Francisco Book Review "Remarkably comprehensive ... Tales of High Priests and Taxes deserves to be at the centre of discussion in the coming years." Journal of Jewish Studies