Judas Maccabaeus: The Jewish Struggle against the Seleucids

Abstract

List of illustrations Transliteration of Hebrew Acknowledgements Prologue Part I. Historical Evaluation: 1. Introduction 2. The number of combatants on each side 3. The armament and tactical composition of the Jewish army 4. The ethnic origin and fighting capability of the Seleucid phalanx 5. The Seleucid army and mountain warfare 6. The military achievements of the Jewish forces 7. The battlefields, tactics and leadership of Judas Maccabaeus Part II. Accounts of the Battles: Introduction, Text and Commentary: 8. The sources: their date, provenance and characteristics 9. The beginning of the Revolt and the battle against Apollonius 10. The ambush for Seron at the Beth Horon Ascent 11. The ceremony at Mizpah and the Ammaus campaign 12. Lysias' first expedition and the raid near Beth Zur 13. Lysias' second expedition and the battle at Beth Zacharia 14. The negotiations with Nicanor and the encounter at Kafar Salama 15. The battle of Adasa and Nicanor Day 16. Bacchides' second expedition and the battle of Elasa Conclusion Appendices Excursus Plates Abbreviations References Indexe locorum general index Index of Greek terms Index of Hebrew words and phrases.