The Maccabean Martyrs as Saviours of the Jewish People : A Study of 2 and 4 Maccabees /
Henten, Jan Willem van,
The Maccabean Martyrs as Saviours of the Jewish People : A Study of 2 and 4 Maccabees / A Study of 2 and 4 Maccabees Jan Willem van Henten. - 1 online resource. - Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 57 . - Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 57. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume deals with the presentation of the so-called Maccabean martyrs and the elder Razis in 2 and 4 Maccabees, discussing the religious, the political as well as the philosophical aspects of noble death in these writings. It argues that the theme of martyrdom is a very important part of the self-image of the Jews as presented by the authors of both works. Eleazar, the anonymous mother with her seven sons and Razis should, therefore, be considered heroes of the Jewish people. The first part of the book discusses the sources and the second part deals with the descriptions of noble death. This section of the book also offers extensive discussions of related non-Jewish traditions which highlight the political-patriotic dimension of noble death as described in 2 and 4 Maccabees.
9789004497542 9789004109766
10.1163/9789004497542 DOI
Jewish Philosophy.
Martyrdom--Judaism.
BS1825.2
229/.7
The Maccabean Martyrs as Saviours of the Jewish People : A Study of 2 and 4 Maccabees / A Study of 2 and 4 Maccabees Jan Willem van Henten. - 1 online resource. - Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 57 . - Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 57. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This volume deals with the presentation of the so-called Maccabean martyrs and the elder Razis in 2 and 4 Maccabees, discussing the religious, the political as well as the philosophical aspects of noble death in these writings. It argues that the theme of martyrdom is a very important part of the self-image of the Jews as presented by the authors of both works. Eleazar, the anonymous mother with her seven sons and Razis should, therefore, be considered heroes of the Jewish people. The first part of the book discusses the sources and the second part deals with the descriptions of noble death. This section of the book also offers extensive discussions of related non-Jewish traditions which highlight the political-patriotic dimension of noble death as described in 2 and 4 Maccabees.
9789004497542 9789004109766
10.1163/9789004497542 DOI
Jewish Philosophy.
Martyrdom--Judaism.
BS1825.2
229/.7