| Share
 
Encyclopedia >  History  >  Biographies  >  Historians, Ancient: Biographies

Jason of Cyrene

Jason of Cyrene (sĪrēˈnē) [key], 2d cent. B.C., Jewish historian. He wrote a history of the Maccabean uprising, used as the basis of 2 Maccabees.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2012, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

More on Jason of Cyrene from Infoplease:

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Historians, Ancient: Biographies


Premium Partner Content
HighBeam Research

Related content from HighBeam Research on: Jason of Cyrene

Traces in the Sand (Natural History)

Additional search results provided by HighBeam Research, LLC. © Copyright 2005. All rights reserved.

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Statistics Help , Math Help