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8 produkter
The Seleukids at War: Recruitment, Composition, and Organization
Av Altay Coskun, Benjamin Edidin Scolnic
Inbunden, 2024
927 kr
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Alcimus, Enemy of the Maccabees
Häftad, 2004
716 kr
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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. Yet even to those well versed in the history of the Jewish people, the name Alcimus, High Priest of Judaea in the …
If the Egyptians Drowned in the Red Sea Where are Pharaoh's Chariots?
Exploring the Historical Dimension of the Bible
Häftad, 2005
716 kr
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Is the Bible true? Was the Garden of Eden a real place that can be found on a map? Was there a Flood? Did a Hebrew man rise to great power in Egypt? Were the Israelites slaves in Egypt? Did they escape from bondage and were they saved from the pursuing Egyptians? Did the prophets correctly predict …
Conservative Judaism and the Faces of God's Words
Häftad, 2005
787 kr
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While countless millions of people today sincerely claim that the Bible is their main source of inspiration, most of them do not really read it. Instead, they tell what this sacred text should say, rather than allow its words to speak to them. The Bible becomes a monolithic idol hewn out of the …
Thy Brother's Blood
The Maccabees and Dynastic Morality in the Hellenistic World
Häftad, 2007
617 kr
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Through exploring the particular importance of the fraternal relationship among the dynasties of the Hellenistic world in Thy Brother's Blood, Dr. Benjamin Scolnic demonstrates how adherence to or rejection of the "morality of kinship" literally changed the world. This in-depth book reviews …
Judaism Defined
Mattathias and the Destiny of His People
Häftad, 2010
617 kr
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Scholars have questioned every aspect of the story of Mattathias in 1 Maccabees; the revisionist narrative turns Mattathias and his Maccabees from the heroes of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and idealistic fighters for religious freedom, into merely ambitious men who ruthlessly strove for power …
Judaism Defined
Mattathias and the Destiny of His People
E-bok, 2010
771 kr
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Scholars have questioned every aspect of the story of Mattathias in 1 Maccabees; the revisionist narrative turns Mattathias and his Maccabees from the heroes of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and idealistic fighters for religious freedom, into merely ambitious men who ruthlessly strove for power …
Seleukids at War
Recruitment, Composition, and Organization
Av Benjamin Edidin Scolnic, Altay Coskun
E-bok, 2024
826 kr
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The largest kingdom to emerge from the conquests of Alexander the Great was founded by Seleukos I Nikator (the 'Conqueror'). His successors strove to defend the territories ranging from western Asia Minor to Arachosia in the east. The Syrian core transformed into a new Macedon, hosting myriads of …
