I Maccabees: A New Translation With Introduction And Commentary
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of biblical scholarship, Jonathan A. Goldstein's volume in the prestigious Anchor Bible series presents a rigorous and authoritative treatment of I Maccabees, the ancient Jewish historical text chronicling the Maccabean revolt against Seleucid rule in the second century BCE. Goldstein offers a fresh, meticulously rendered translation of the original Greek text, accompanied by an exhaustive introduction that situates the work within its complex historical, political, and religious context. The commentary that follows is dense with philological precision and historical insight, arguing for specific interpretations of contested passages while drawing on a vast range of ancient sources, from Hellenistic historiography to rabbinic literature. Written with the authority of a seasoned classicist and historian, the work illuminates the theological motivations of the Hasmonean dynasty and the literary strategies employed by the book's anonymous author to legitimize their rule. This is an indispensable resource for scholars, seminarians, and serious students of Second Temple Judaism and the Hellenistic world.
Author: Jonathan A. Goldstein
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, The Anchor Bible, Doubleday
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A landmark work of biblical scholarship, Jonathan A. Goldstein's volume in the prestigious Anchor Bible series presents a rigorous and authoritative treatment of I Maccabees, the ancient Jewish historical text chronicling the Maccabean revolt against Seleucid rule in the second century BCE. Goldstein offers a fresh, meticulously rendered translation of the original Greek text, accompanied by an exhaustive introduction that situates the work within its complex historical, political, and religious context. The commentary that follows is dense with philological precision and historical insight, arguing for specific interpretations of contested passages while drawing on a vast range of ancient sources, from Hellenistic historiography to rabbinic literature. Written with the authority of a seasoned classicist and historian, the work illuminates the theological motivations of the Hasmonean dynasty and the literary strategies employed by the book's anonymous author to legitimize their rule. This is an indispensable resource for scholars, seminarians, and serious students of Second Temple Judaism and the Hellenistic world.