The First and Second Books of the Maccabees

The First and Second Books of the Maccabees
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 372
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ISBN-10 : 0521086582
ISBN-13 : 9780521086585
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Book Synopsis The First and Second Books of the Maccabees by : J. R. Bartlett

Download or read book The First and Second Books of the Maccabees written by J. R. Bartlett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1973-07-19 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr Bartlett's volume, like the others in the series, contains the text in the New English Bible. After a general introduction to the book as a whole, the text is given in short passages, with a commentary directly following each. These Jewish historical works, the two books of the Maccabees, were written to describe the struggles of the Jews in the second century BC against encroachment of the Greek way of life and against the political domination of the Syrians. The particular purpose of this commentary is to bring out the political and religious motives of the various parties to the struggle.


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