Format:
VIII, 168 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Karten
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23 cm
ISBN:
9781907427541
Content:
The legacy of Alexander the Great in the Southern Levant -- Antiochus III and Seleucus IV : the prelude to the Maccabaean Rebellion -- Antiochus IV and the outbreak after the rebellion -- From Antiochus V to Tryphon : the wars of the Maccabees -- From Antiochus VII to Antiochus IX : consolidation of Hasmonaean Rule -- From Seleucus VII to Antiochus XII : disintegration of the Seleucid Kingdom and establishment of the Hasmonaean Monarchy -- The extinction of the Seleucid Kingdom and subsequent developments -- Appendix: Greek, Roman, and Jewis sources cited.
Content:
"This book recounts the heroic story of the Maccabees and explains how they successfully took on the might of the Seleucid realm, illustrated by the coins issued by the main protagonists. What was an epic struggle of an oppressed people to win their national and religious freedom has provided much inspiration through the ages and continues to strike a strong resonance in our own times. However, that historical drama, as recorded in 1 and 2 Maccabees, with its unfamiliar roll-call of major players and place-names, has acquired a considerable mystique. The coins put faces to many of these seemingly obscure names and help to bring those stirring events back to life"--Page 4 of cover
Language:
English
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