The Hasmoneans and their State. A Study in History, Ideology, and the Institutions
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Description: softcover, 229 pp. (24x17 cm), map, I edition
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Edward Dabrowa, The Hasmoneans and their State. A Study in History, Ideology, and the Institutions, Jagiellonian University Press, Cracow 2010
Introduction Abbreviations Part I: Judea under the Hasmoneans (167-63 BCE) 1. Mattathias and Judah: In Defense of the Ancestors' Religion 2. Jonathan and Simon: A Strategy for Independence 3. John Hyrcanus: Securing Independence and the Rise of Expansionist Policy 4. Hasmonean Kings Part II: The Institutions of the Hasmonean State I. The Ruler 1. The Royal Priesthood or the Priestly Monarchy 2. The Priesthood 3. The Kingship 4. Succession 5. The Royal Family 6. The Court 7. The Capital City 8. The Palace and the Boris 9. Propaganda and Self-Presentation A. Individual Propaganda a) Self-Presentation b) Coinage B. Dynastic Propaganda II. The State 1. Local Administration 2. Finances 3. Army Part III: Society 1. Judean Society during Hasmonean Rule 2. The Hasmoneans and their Critics 3. Social Attitudes Toward the Hasmoneans Conclusions Bibliography Index of Personal Names Index of Place Names Index of Ancient Sources