My Glorious Brothers
Author | Howard Fast |
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Cover artist | Alan Haemer |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Maccabeean revolt |
Genre | Historical novel |
Published | 1948 by Little, Brown |
Media type | |
Pages | 280 pp |
OCLC | 1070799 |
296.981 | |
LC Class | PS3511.A784 |
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 1947–1949 Palestine war.
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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Categories:
- 1948 American novels
- American historical novels
- Cultural depictions of the Maccabees
- History books about Jews and Judaism
- Novels by Howard Fast
- Novels set in ancient Israel
- Israel in fiction
- Novels set in the 2nd century BC
- 1940s historical novel stubs