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Judaism defined : Mattathias and the destiny of his people / Benjamin Edidin Scolnic.
Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BM176 .S36 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Scolnic, Benjamin Edidin.
- Series:
- Studies in Judaism
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Maccabees, 1st.
- Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
- Judaism.
- History.
- Judaism--Post-exilic period (Judaism).
- Maccabees.
- Jews--History--168 B.C.-135 A.D.
- Jews.
- Bible. Maccabees, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Physical Description:
- v, 246 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, [2010]
- Contents:
- Scholarly views of Mattathias
- Mattathias's act of rebellion
- Mattathias and the priestly clan of Jehoiarib
- Mattathias and the ambitions of the Maccabees
- Mattathias and the meaning of circumcision
- Mattathias and defensive war on the Sabbath
- The nature and provenance of 1 Maccabees
- Mattathias and the definition of Judaism.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780761851172
- 0761851178
- 9780761851189
- 0761851186
- OCLC:
- 526097911
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