Religion & Resistance in Early Judaism

Religion & Resistance in Early Judaism prepares intermediate and advance students of Greek to read and translate selections from 1 Maccabees and Josephus, with an emphasis on building knowledge of grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. The book also describes the religious and cultural clash between the classical world and early Judaism. It includes historical context from Alexander the Great to Josephus, Greek text of 1 Maccabees 1:14:61, and a comprehensive glossary of Greek terms and a select bibliography.