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| Title: Die Verfolgung der jüdischen Religion durch Antiochos IV. Ein Konflikt zwischen Judentum und Hellenismus Secondary Title: AuA. Volume: 26 Pages: 176-190 Type: Journal Article Year: 1980 Abstract: "The Jerusalem high priest, Menelaos, made every effort to maintain his weak position, which the Seleucid king backed up for obvious financial reasons. This led to their co-operation in closing the Jewish temple in 168/167 B.C., see Josephus, Antiquities 12:383-388. The ensuing persecution is not motivated by the idea of national unity in an hellenistic empire (an idea of the 19th century!) or by anti-semitism". Keywords: Jewish History: Hasmonean / Maccabean Era |