Understanding the Maccabean Revolt 167 to 63 BCE: An Introductory Atlas

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.