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Hasmoneans And Their Neighbors eBook

New Historical Reconstructions From The Dead Sea Scrolls And Classical Sources

by Kenneth Atkinson
language: english
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING, October of 2018 ‧
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Kenneth Atkinson adds to an already impressive body of work on the Hasmoneans, proposing that the history and theological beliefs of Jews during the period of the Hasmonean state cannot be understood without a close investigation of the histories of the Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires, as well as the Roman Republic. Citing evidence from the Dead Sea Scrolls and classical sources, Atkinson offers a new reconstruction of this vital historical period, when the Hasmonean family changed the fates of their neighbors, the Roman Republic, the religion of Judaism, and created the foundation for the development of the nascent Christian faith.

Atkinson additionally provides reconstructions of events in classical history, including the most detailed examination of Pompey the Great''s assassination in light of Jewish sources; by focusing on his death, this volume uncovers new information that explains the discrepancies in the classical accounts of this pivotal event that shaped Middle Eastern and Roman history, and which helped end the Republic. Collecting sources ranging from the beginning of the Hasmonean monarchy, through its religious strife and golden age, to its eventual downfall, Atkinson concludes that that Jewish sectarianism and messianism played far greater roles in the Hasmonean state than has previously be assumed.

Hasmoneans And Their Neighbors

New Historical Reconstructions From The Dead Sea Scrolls And Classical Sources

by Kenneth Atkinson

Property Description
ISBN: 9780567680839
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING
Release Date: October of 2018
Language: English
Pages: 232
Format: eBook
File Format and Compatibility: PDF para ADE
Collection: Jewish And Christian Texts
Categories: eBooks in English > Faith & Religion > Science and History of Religions
EAN: 9780567680839

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