Judas Maccabeus
By: E.H. Fortier ; [introductory essay on leadership, Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.].
Series: World leaders past & present
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Published: 1988
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: Judas, Maccabeus, d. 161 B.C. -- Juvenile literature.; Judas, Maccabeus, d. 161 B.C.; Jews -- History -- 168 B.C.-135 A.D. -- Juvenile literature.; Jews -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Jews -- Palestine -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Jews -- History -- 168 B.C.-135 A.D.; Kings, queens, rulers, etc.; Palestine -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Description: Presents a biography of the Jewish leader who led the revolt against the Seleucid Empire, taking Jerusalem in 164 B.C. and rededicating the Temple.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 108.
Includes index.