Research Catalog

Title

The Dead Sea scrolls and the Hasmonean state / Hanan Eshel.

Author

Eshel, Ḥanan.

Publication

Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub. ; Jerusalem, Israel : Yad Ben-Zvi Press, 2008.

Holdings

Details

Description

xii, 208 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill.; 23 cm.

Series Statement

• Series of studies on the ancient period
• Studies in the Dead Sea scrolls and related literature

Uniform Title

• Megilot Ḳumran ṿeha-medinah ha-Ḥashmonaʼit. English
• Sidrat sifre meḥḳar ʻal ha-ʻet ha-ʻatiḳah.
• Studies in the Dead Sea scrolls and related literature.

Alternative Title

Megilot Ḳumran ṿeha-medinah ha-Ḥashmonaʼit.

Subject

• Dead Sea scrolls
• Maccabees > Sources

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The roots of the Hasmonean Revolt: the reign of Antiochus IV -- Questions of identity: the "teacher of righteousness," the "man of lies," and Jonathan the Hasmonean -- The succession of high priests: John Hyrcanus and his sons in the Pesher to Joshua 6:26 -- Alexander Jannaeus and his war against Ptolemy Lathyrus -- A prayer for the welfare of King Jonathan -- The Pharisees' conflict with Alexander Jannaeus and Demetrius' invasion of Judaea -- The successors of Alexander Jannaeus and the conquest of Judaea by Pompey -- The assassination of Pompey -- The changing notion of the enemy and its impact on the Pesharim.

ISBN

• 9780802862853 (pbk. : alk. paper)
• 0802862853 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2008021422