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Hanukkah & the Maccabees

The Ancients

CHAPTER

Hellenization and Jewish Identity

This chapter explores the aggressive imposition of Greek cultural and religious customs on the Jewish population under King Antiochus IV, contrasting it with the previous voluntary Hellenization. It reflects on the historical implications of these actions for Jewish identity and autonomy amidst a broader narrative of planning and promotion in the modern context.

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