Eshel, |Hanan. <br/><br/>
The Dead Sea scrolls and the Hasmonean state /  [manuscript] / 
Hanan Eshel. 
 - English ed. 
 - Grand Rapids, Mich. :  Jerusalem, Israel :  William B. Eerdmans Pub. ;  Yad Ben-Zvi Press,  c2008. 
 - xii, 208 p :  col. ill. ;  23 cm. 
 - Studies in the Dead Sea scrolls and related literature .
 - Series of studies on the ancient period .
 - Sidrat sifre me|h|kar  al ha- et ha- ati|kah. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780802862853 (pbk.) 0802862853 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008021422 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Dead Sea scrolls.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Maccabees--History--Sources.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BM487  / .E83513 2008 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>296.1/55