As historian Emil Schürer put it , once a political dynasty was established by the Hasmonaeans , “ their central concern was no longer with the fulfilment of the Torah [ Jewish Law ] but with the preservation and extension of their political power . ”
As historian Emil Schurer put it , once a political dynasty was established by the Hasmonaeans , “ their central concern was no longer with the fulfilment of the Torah [ Jewish Law ] but with the preservation and extension of their political power . ”