Late Antique Historiography

Deeds of the Maccabees

Title(s):
  • Deeds of the Maccabees
  • Res gestae Macchabaeorum
    (Res gestae Macchabaeorum, Deeds of the Maccabees)
  • Passio Sanctorum Macchabaeorum
    (Passio Sanctorum Macchabaeorum, Passion of the Holy Maccabees)
Author:
Period covered:
167-160 BC
Language:
Latin
State of Preservation:
Full
Genre:
  • Sacred history
Remarks:
The work has been ascribed to Pseudo-Hegesippus, but this is far from certain.
Edition - Translation:
  • C. Somenzi, L.F. Pizzolato (2005) I sette fratelli maccabei nella chiesa antica d'occidente. Milan.
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Bibliography:
  • A. Berger, J. Fontaine, P.L. Schmidt (2020) Handbuch der Lateinischen Literatur. Sechster Band: Die Literatur im Zeitalter des Theodosius. Erster Teil: Fachprosa, Dichtung, Kunstprosa. Munich: 556-557.