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Article: Maccabee: an Epic in Free Verse.(Brief Article)(Book Review)
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- Wisconsin Bookwatch
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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Maccabee: An Epic in Free Verse
Howard Rubenstein
Granite Hills Press
PO Box P, El Cajon, CA 92022-8010
1929468083 $24.95
Maccabee: An Epic In Free Verse is an astounding modern-day epic poem based upon the the Biblical books of the Maccabees. Praising the valiance of those who resisted tyranny, as well as condemning the murder and slaughter of oppressors, Maccabee presents the violence of the Old Testament saga in plain terms, without glossing over atrocities committed. Of especial note are the comments about people who strove ...