Benjamin Edidin Scolnic

Alcimus, Enemy of the Maccabees

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Produktbeschreibung

Known mainly because of the holiday of Hanukkah, the Maccabean era is a fascinating and significant period of history that is vital to our understanding of the formation of Judaism. This study evaluates Alcimus' heritage and loyalty to traditions in a much more positive manner. Alcimus, an ignored or denigrated figure in Jewish history, is restored as a leader who attempted to perpetuate his religion and his people.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 298g
• ISBN-13: 9780761830443
• ISBN-10: 0761830448
• Artikelnr.: 22718402

Autorenporträt

By Benjamin Edidin Scolnic

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 The Historical Background
Chapter 3 The Sources: Maccabees; Maccabees; Josephus; Excursus: The Flight
of Onias IV to Egypt: Are There Rabbinic Traditions that Refer to Alcimus?;
The Importance of Yosi ben Yo ezer; Are There References to Alcimus in the
Qumran Scrolls?; Are
Chapter 4 Did Alcimus Write Psalm 79?: The Dating of Psalms; When Was the
Book of Psalms in Its Final Form?; The Psalms of Asaph; Psalm 79;
Conclusion
Chapter 5 The Re-evaluation of Alcimus: Who Was Alcimus' Predecessor as
High Priest?; When Did Alcimus Become High Priest? Who Was Alcimus?; Did
Alcimus Voluntarily Defile Himself?; Was Alcimus a Religious Conservative
or a "Hellenizer"?; Did Alcimus Write a
Chapter 6 Alcimus: Prospects for Future Study
Chapter 7 Appendix I
Chapter 8 Bibliography
Chapter 9 Index