Project Gutenberg 2008-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 88 A. L. O. E. 1821 1893 A.L.O.E. Tucker, Charlotte Maria Tucker, C. M. Hebrew Heroes: A Tale Founded on Jewish History Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Hebrew Heroes: A Tale Founded on Jewish History" by A. L. O. E. is a historical fiction work written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the Maccabean revolt against the oppressive rule of Antiochus Epiphanes, focusing on the themes of faith, heroism, and sacrifice in the face of tyranny. Key characters introduced early in the tale include Lycidas, a Greek who admires the courage of the Hebrew martyrs, and Judas Maccabeus, who emerges as a prominent leader in the fight for religious freedom. At the start of the story, the setting is established in Jerusalem during a period rife with persecution. The opening chapter vividly describes the city bathed in sunset, juxtaposed against the backdrop of the cruel actions of Antiochus Epiphanes. Through Lycidas’ perspective, readers witness a poignant scene of martyrdom as Hebrew brethren resolutely refuse to renounce their faith, inspiring the Athenian with their unwavering courage. The narrative then shifts to focus on a group of Hebrews engaged in a secret burial of the martyrs, where Lycidas accidentally witnesses their solemn reinterment and finds himself embroiled in their struggles. This encounter ignites a transformative journey for Lycidas, compelling him to seek understanding of the Hebrew faith and the meaning behind such heroic virtue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biographical fiction Bible. Old Testament -- Fiction Judas Maccabaeus (Judah Maccabee, יהודה המכבי) Jews -- History -- Fiction BM BS PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 454028 453973 2024-10-11T08:45:42.597921 2023-09-11T11:18:14.037913 text/html text/html 454021 453966 2024-10-11T08:45:42.866926 2023-09-11T11:18:14.185911 text/html text/html 251478 2024-10-11T08:45:51.577879 application/epub+zip 256147 2024-10-11T08:45:46.364923 application/epub+zip 239884 2024-10-11T08:45:45.061921 application/epub+zip 489233 2024-10-11T08:45:55.995849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449520 2024-10-11T08:45:50.779910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354153 2022-09-12T07:59:27.937563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422015 422011 2024-10-11T08:45:42.192918 2023-09-11T11:18:13.619911 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 421934 2008-07-20T07:29:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164306 2008-07-20T07:29:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20740 2024-10-11T08:45:56.132846 application/rdf+xml 15793 2024-10-11T08:45:45.614891 image/jpeg 3649 2024-10-11T08:45:45.337910 image/jpeg 245871 2024-10-11T08:45:42.905940 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia