The Dead Sea scrolls and the Hasmonean state
By: Hanan Eshel.
Edition: English ed.
Series: Studies in the Dead Sea scrolls and related literature; Series of studies on the ancient period; Sidrat sifre meḥḳar ʻal ha-ʻet ha-ʻatiḳah
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Pub.; Yad Ben-Zvi Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich; Jerusalem, Israel
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780802862853
Subjects: Dead Sea scrolls; Maccabees -- History -- Sources
Work titles: Megilot Ḳumran ṿeha-medinah ha-Ḥashmonaʼit.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: The roots of the Hasmonean Revolt: the reign of Antiochus IV; title: Questions of identity: the "teacher of righteousness," the "man of lies," and Jonathan the Hasmonean; title: The succession of high priests: John Hyrcanus and his sons in the Pesher to Joshua 6:26; title: Alexander Jannaeus and his war against Ptolemy Lathyrus; title: A prayer for the welfare of King Jonathan; title: The Pharisees' conflict with Alexander Jannaeus and Demetrius' invasion of Judaea; title: The successors of Alexander Jannaeus and the conquest of Judaea by Pompey; title: The assassination of Pompey; title: The changing notion of the enemy and its impact on the Pesharim.