I Maccabees: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary [AYBC]
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First Maccabees, composed in the second century BCE, chronicles four decades of clashes between Hellenistic Syria and Judea, from Antiochus Epiphanes’s ascent to the throne in 175 BCE to the Hasmoneans’ establishment of an independent Judean state, ruled by Simon and his sons.

In this volume, Daniel R. Schwartz provides a new translation of the Greek text and analyzes its historical significance. In dialogue with contemporary scholarship, the introduction surveys the work’s themes, sources, and transmission, while the commentary addresses textual details and issues of historical reconstruction, often devoting special attention to the lost Hebrew original and its associations. Schwartz demonstrates that 1 Maccabees, despite its Hebraic biblical style and its survival within the Christian canon, deviates from biblical and Judaic works by marginalizing God, evincing scorn for martyrs, and ascribing to human power and valor crucial historical roles. This all fits its mandate: justification of the Hasmonean dynasty, especially the Simonides.

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Title: I Maccabees: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary [AYBC]
By: Daniel R. Schwartz
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 496
Vendor: Yale University Press
Publication Date: 2022
Dimensions: 9.25 X 6.13 (inches)
Weight: 2 pounds
ISBN: 0300159935
ISBN-13: 9780300159936
Series: Anchor Yale Bible Commentary
Thumb Index: No
Stock No: WW159930
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Author Bio

Daniel R. Schwartz is the Herbst Family Professor of Judaic Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 

Editorial Reviews

"This is a masterful commentary by a scholar singularly equipped to guide the reader through the complexities and issues of this important ancient work."—Religious Studies Review

"An outstanding work of excellent quality, with fresh and coherent interpretations and exemplary engagement with scholarly literature."—Jan Willem van Henten, University of Amsterdam

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