Wednesday, July 04, 2012

The Wars of the Maccabees, John D. Grainger.

The Wars of the Maccabees, John D. Grainger.

A military history of the hundred years of warfare between the revolt of the Maccabees in 167BC and the Roman conquest of the Hasmonean kingdom and their capture of Jerusalem in 63BC. The author does an excellent job of comparing the Jewish and other sources to produce a more realistic assessment of the conquests and achievements of the Hasmonean kings.
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