1 Maccabees - A New Translation With Introduction and Commentary

Along with a new translation, Daniel R. Schwartz provides a comprehensive picture of I Maccabees, its values, and its historical significance, and shows that although it survived within the Christian Bible, the text was crafted to serve the interests of the Hasmonean dynasty, which took over Judea shortly before its composition.

Summary

A new translation and commentary on I Maccabees that offers a fresh interpretation of the author’s values and purpose

Product details

• Authors: Daniel R Schwartz, Daniel R. Schwartz, Schwartz Daniel R.
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9780300159936
• ISBN: 978-0-300-15993-6
• No. of pages: 504
• Series: The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Religious writings, prayers, songbooks, religious meditations; Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Old Testaments