Statement

The irony, for the authors, is that the greater danger came from the allies, not the enemies. A century later, Roman support became the pretext for annexing Judea, and Rome's rule shook the traditional Jewish way of life more than anything under the Seleucids had.

References

1. p. 89

   supports · main text · ch. 4

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

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