Revolt of the scribes : resistance and apocalyptic origins / Richard A. Horsley.

By:

Horsley, Richard A

Publication details: Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, c2010.Description: x,229 p. : illus., maps ; pbk ; 23 cmISBN:

9780800662967 (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Apocalyptic literature

DDC classification:

220.046/HOR

Contents:

Introduction: Clueless about apocalypticism? -- Scribal resistance to Hellenistic imperial rule -- An escalating crisis in Judea under Hellenistic rule -- The statue and the stone: the tales of Daniel -- The giants who kill and devour: Enoch's Book of the watchers -- Wolves and sheep, eagles and lambs: Enoch's Animal vision and other historical summaries -- A terrifying fourth beast, devouring and stamping: the visions of Daniel -- Scribal resistance to Roman imperial rule -- Roman conquest and roman rule -- The war against the Kittim: the covenant community at Qumran -- The arrogance of the dragon: Roman conquest in the Psalms of Solomon -- Visions of vindication: the parables of Enoch and the updated testament of Moses -- Demonstration, organization, and assassination: parallel resistance among scribes -- Conclusion: Rethinking apocalyptic texts.

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