Scolnic, Benjamin Edidin. <br/><br/>
Judaism defined  Mattathias and the destiny of his people /  [electronic resource] : 
Benjamin Edidin Scolnic. 
 - Lanham, Md. :  University Press of America,  c2010. 
 - 1 online resource (v, 246 p.) 
 - Studies in Judaism .
 - Studies in Judaism. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Scholarly views of Mattathias -- Mattathias's act of rebellion -- Mattathias and the priestly clan of Jehoiarib -- Mattathias and the ambitions of the Maccabees -- Mattathias and the meaning of circumcision -- Mattathias and defensive war on the Sabbath -- The nature and provenance of 1 Maccabees -- Mattathias and the definition of Judaism. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780761851189 (electronic bk.) 0761851186 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--O.T.--Apocrypha.--Maccabees, 1st--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.<br/>Maccabees.<br/>Jews--History--168 B.C.-135 A.D.<br/>RELIGION / Judaism / History
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BM176  / .S36 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>296.09