When the Syrian king Antiochus Epiphanes sets out to stamp out the Jewish faith, a family in Judea is caught up in persecution and resistance. Drawing closely on the First Book of Maccabees, the story moves through the corruption of the high priesthood under Menelaus, Antioch, Shallum the wine-seller and the rise of Judas, the Hammer.
A vivid historical tale co-written by Alfred J. Church, the Victorian reteller of Homer and Livy, ideal for readers new to the Maccabean story. Download the free EPUB.