Bibliograph

Judah's wife, a novel of the Maccabees, Angela Hunt

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Judah's wife, a novel of the Maccabees, Angela Hunt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-380)

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maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Judah's wife

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

987796720

Responsibility statement

Angela Hunt

Series statement

The silent years

Sub title

a novel of the Maccabees

Summary

Seeking peace and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life believes she can rest easily. But the land is ruled by Antiochus IV, and when he issues a decree that all Jews are to conform to Syrian laws upon pain of death, devout Jews risk everything to follow the law of Moses. Judah's father resists the decree, and is cost him his life. But before dying, he commands his son to pick up his sword and continue the fight--or bear responsibility for the obliteration of the land of Judah. What kind of God would destroy the peace Leah has sought for so long?

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