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The Apocryphal book of I Maccabees (Volume 41 in the acclaimed Anchor Bible series) is an inspirational thriller. With the help of God, the aged priest Mattathias and his sons--Judas Maccabaeus, Jonathan, and Simon--dramatically lead the Jews of Judaea first to victory... Read Full Overview

Formerly one of the largest and most militant Islamic organizations in the Middle East, Egypt's al-Gama'ah al-Islamiyah is believed to have played an instrumental role in numerous acts of global terrorism, including the assassination of President Anwar Sadat and the 1993 World... Read Full Overview

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The First Book of Maccabees is a historical and religious text that tells the story of the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. This edition, edited by William Fairweather, includes an introduction that provides background information on the history... Read Full Overview

The First Book of Maccabees is a religious text that is part of the Old Testament of the Bible. This edition of the book includes an introduction and notes by William Fairweather. The book tells the story of the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE,... Read Full Overview

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The First Book of Maccabees is a historical account of the Jewish revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. This book is an edition of the text with an introduction and notes by William Fairweather. The introduction provides background information on the historical... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview