Understanding the Maccabean Revolt 167 to 63 Bce
Avi-Yonah, Michael / Safrai, Ze'Ev / Safrai, Shmuel The harsh decrees of Antiochus Epiphanes against the Jews had the opposite effect from what he had intended. When he forbade religious practices and had the temple dedicated to a pagan deity, he sparked a Jewish struggle for freedom that lasted for over two decades, ushering in the Hasmonean dynasty. 40 pages, softcover. Carta Jerusalem.