My Glorious Brothers

My Glorious Brothers
A play based on "My Glorious Brothers", performed in kibbutz Sarid, 1951.

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 Israeli War of Independence.

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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Novels

My Glorious Brothers (1948) · The Proud and the Free (1950) · Spartacus (1951) · April Morning (1961) · Power (1962) · The Hessian (1972) · The Immigrants (1977) · Max (1982) · Redemption (1999)
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The First Men (1960)

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