The Hasmoneans and their Rivals in Seleucid and Post-Seleucid Judea

Bibliographic Data

ID10908421
AuthorsBenedikt Eckhardt (0000-0003-2710-9746, Universität Bremen, Institut für Geschichtswissenschaft, Abteilung Alte GeschichtePostfach 330 440, 28334 BremenGermany, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume47
Issue1
Pages55-70
Publication date2016-02-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal for the Study of Judaism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-2212 • E-ISSN: 1570-0631
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/15700631-12340449
OpenAlexW2335619815
LanguageEN
Citations received18

The first book of Maccabees gives a detailed account of the Hasmonean rise to power within the administrative structures of the declining Seleucid Empire. While this picture is altogether plausible as far as the Hasmoneans are concerned, there are obvious holes in the narrative when it comes to rival claims. All opponents are characterized as “lawless” and “impious men.” There are nevertheless some indications that other parties had similar access to Seleucid pretenders, and that the Hasmoneans constantly had to face opposition from groups quite similar to themselves. The article tries to identify some of these groups. It also considers the repercussions this rivalry had in the post-Seleucid Hasmonean state

Ancient history · Economics · Empire · Genealogy · Linguistics · Narrative · Opposition (politics · Political science · Rivalry · African history and culture analysis · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · History · Law · Philosophy

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