TY - BOOK AU - Eshel,Ḥanan TI - The Dead Sea scrolls and the Hasmonean state T2 - Series of studies on the ancient period SN - 9780802862853 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BM487 .E83513 2008 U1 - 296.1/55 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich., Jerusalem, Israel PB - William B. Eerdmans Pub., Yad Ben-Zvi Press KW - Dead Sea scrolls KW - Maccabees KW - History KW - Sources N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; The roots of the Hasmonean Revolt: the reign of Antiochus IV -- Questions of identity: the "teacher of righteousness," the "man of lies," and Jonathan the Hasmonean -- The succession of high priests: John Hyrcanus and his sons in the Pesher to Joshua 6:26 -- Alexander Jannaeus and his war against Ptolemy Lathyrus -- A prayer for the welfare of King Jonathan -- The Pharisees' conflict with Alexander Jannaeus and Demetrius' invasion of Judaea -- The successors of Alexander Jannaeus and the conquest of Judaea by Pompey -- The assassination of Pompey -- The changing notion of the enemy and its impact on the Pesharim UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0818/2008021422.html UR - http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=23870 ER -