Judaism defined Mattathias and the destiny of his people - Scolnic, Benjamin Edidin (Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, 2010)
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.
Includes bibliographical references.
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Keywords: Judaism -- History -- Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.; Maccabees; Jews -- History -- 168 B.C.-135 A.D.; Bible. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; RELIGION / Judaism / History; Electronic books