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The First Book Of Maccabees: With Introduction And Notes

The First Book Of Maccabees: With Introduction And Notes

Fairweather, William
Black, J. Sutherland

Hardcover

Ancient History GeneralFiction AnthologiesBible Studies

ISBN10: 116357421X
ISBN13: 9781163574218
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 274
Weight: 1.26
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The First Book of Maccabees is a historical and religious text that tells the story of the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. This edition, edited by William Fairweather, includes an introduction that provides background information on the history and context of the book, as well as notes that explain the text and its significance. The book is divided into chapters that chronicle the events of the revolt, including battles, political maneuvering, and religious conflicts. The story is told from a Jewish perspective and includes accounts of heroic deeds and miraculous interventions by God. The book is considered an important historical and religious document and is included in the canon of the Catholic and Orthodox Christian Bibles. This edition is designed for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the history and religion of the ancient Near East.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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