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Cover artist Alan Haemer Media type Print OCLC 1070799 Originally published 1948 Genre Historical Fiction | 4.2/5 Language English Pages 280 pp Dewey Decimal 296.981 Subject Maccabees | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Awards National Jewish Book Award for Fiction Similar Howard Fast books, Fiction books |
My Glorious Brothers is a historical novel by the Jewish American novelist Howard Fast, depicting the 167 BC Maccabeean revolt against the Greek-Seleucid Empire. The book, which deals with Jewish independence and self-determination, was published in 1948, during the Israeli War of Independence.
The story takes place in the days before the rebellion, and during the ensuing battles. The heroes of the novel are the Hasmoneans in general, and Judas Maccabeus in particular. In addition to the historical facts, Fast added some personal rivalries among the Maccabean brothers.
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My Glorious Brothers Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA