The History of the Jewish People in the Age of Jesus Christ: Volume 1

Critical presentation of the whole evidence concerning Jewish history, institutions, and literature from 175 BC to AD 135; with updated bibliographies.

: Introduction : 1. Scope and Purpose of the Work : 2. Auxiliary Sciences : 3. The Sources- The First Period : 4. Religious Crisis and Revolution 175-164 B.C. : 5. Judas Maccabaeus 164-161 B.C. : 6. Jonathan 161-143(2) B.C : 7. Simon 143(2)-135(4) B.C. : 8. John Hyrcanus I 135(4)-104 b.c. : 9. Aristobulus I 104-103 B.C. : 10. Alexander Jannaeus 103-76 B.C. : 11. Alexandra 76-67 B.C. : 12. Aristobulus II 67-63 B.C. : The Second Period : 13. Hyrcanus II 63-40 B.C.; the rise of Antipater and his Sons Phasael and Herod : 14. Antigonus 40-37 B.C. : 15. Herod the Great37-4 B.C. : 16. Disturbances after Herod's Death 4 B.C. : 17. From the Death of Herod the Great to Agrippa I 4 B.C.-A.D. 41. : 18. Agrippa I A.D. 37, 40, 41-44. : 19. The Roman Procurators A.D 44-66 : 20. The Great War with Rome A.D. 66-74 : 21. From the Destruction of Jerusalmen to the Downfall of Bar Kokhba/Appendices