Further Reading
Bibliography references:
Doran, Robert. Temple Propaganda: The Purpose and Character of 2 Maccabees. Washington: Catholic Biblical Association, 1981.
van Henten, J. W. The Maccabean Martyrs as Saviors of the Jewish People: A Study of 2 and 4 Maccabees. Leiden: Brill, 1992.
See also 1 Maccabees.