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A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Volume 3

The Maccabaean Revolt, Hasmonaean Rule, and Herod the Great (175-4 BCE)
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This third volume in Dr Lester L. Grabbe's extensive history explores the Jews of the Second Temple period from the Maccabaean revolt through the Hasmonean kingdom to the reign of Herod the Great. Drawing on primary sources, it covers Jewish literary works, economy, the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Diaspora, and the political and religious climate within the broader Hellenistic world. An extensive bibliography supports this scholarly yet accessible study.
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Ideal for students and scholars of religious history, Judaism, and the ancient Near East, as well as anyone interested in the complex historical period of the Second Temple.

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Volume three in the four-volume history of the Second Temple period, looking at the period from the Maccabaean revolt to Hasmonean rule and Herod the Great.

Volume three in the four-volume history of the Second Temple period, looking at the period from the Maccabaean revolt to Hasmonean rule and Herod the Great.

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This is the third volume of the projected four-volume history of the Second Temple period, collecting all that is known about the Jews from the period of the Maccabaean revolt to Hasmonean rule and Herod the Great.

Based directly on primary sources, the study addresses aspects such as Jewish literary sources, economy, Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Diaspora, causes of the Maccabaean revolt, and the beginning and end of the Hasmonean kingdom and the reign of Herod the Great.

Discussed in the context of the wider Hellenistic world and its history, and with an extensive up-to-date secondary bibliography, this volume is an invaluable addition to Lester Grabbe's in-depth study of the history of Judaism.

Series: The Library of Second Temple Studies

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  • A History of the Jews and Judaism in the Second Temple Period, Volume 3
    This is the third volume of the projected four-volume history of the Second Temple period, collecting all that is known about the Jews from the period of the Maccabaean revolt to Hasmonean rule and Herod the Great. Based directly on primary sources, the study addresses aspects such as Jewish literary sources, economy, Qumran and the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Diaspora,...
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Journal for the Study of the Old Testament praises the volume for its comprehensive scholarship and balanced discussion of key debates, making it suitable for both newcomers and informed readers of the Hasmonean and early Herodian eras.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780567703781

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: T.& T.Clark Ltd

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 960g

Pages: 640

About the Author

Lester L. Grabbe is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism at the University of Hull, UK.

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