The Maccabean Martyrs as Saviours of the Jewish People : : A Study of 2 and 4 Maccabees / / Jan Willem van Henten.

This volume deals with the presentation of the so-called Maccabean martyrs and the elder Razis in 2 and 4 Maccabees, discussing the religious, the political as well as the philosophical aspects of noble death in these writings. It argues that the theme of martyrdom is a very important part of the se...

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Superior document:Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 57
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 1997.
Year of Publication:1997
Language:English
Series:Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 57.
Physical Description:1 online resource (360 pages)
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