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.

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