Bandits, prophets and messiahs : popular movements in the time of Jesus / Richard A. Horsley with John S. Hanson.

By:

Horsley, Richard A

Contributor(s):

Hanson, John S [jnt auth.]

Publication details: Harrisburg, PA : Trinity Press International, c1999.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xl, 271 p. : map ; pbk ; 23 cmISBN:

1563382733 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Other title:

Bandits, prophets, & messiahs

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

909.04924/HOR

Contents:

ch. 1. Historical background. Israel's origins as a free peasantry in covenant with God -- Establishment of the monarchy over Israel and prophetic protest -- Judea under the Persian Empire : the establishment of the priestly aristocracy at the head of the temple-community -- Hellenistic rule : political subjection, cultural imperialism, and popular rebellion -- Roman domination : oppression and revolt.

ch. 2. Ancient Jewish social banditry. The characteristics and conditions of social banditry -- The socioeconomic conditions of Jewish social banditry and other popular movements -- Social banditry in Palestine -- Relations between brigands and peasants -- Jewish banditry and the revolt against Rome.

ch. 3. Royal pretenders and popular messianic movements. The tradition of popular kingship -- Conditions of the revival of the tradition of popular kingship -- Popular kings and their movements.

ch. 4. Prophets and prophetic movements. Traditions of two types of popular prophets and prophetic expectations -- Two types of popular prophets at the time of Jesus.

ch. 5. Fourth Philosophy, Sicarli, Zealots. The Fourth Philosophy -- The Sicarli -- The Zealots.

Conclusion: A typology of popular movements and their implications.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ch. 1. Historical background.
Israel's origins as a free peasantry in covenant with God -- Establishment of the monarchy over Israel and prophetic protest -- Judea under the Persian Empire : the establishment of the priestly aristocracy at the head of the temple-community -- Hellenistic rule : political subjection, cultural imperialism, and popular rebellion -- Roman domination : oppression and revolt.

ch. 2. Ancient Jewish social banditry.
The characteristics and conditions of social banditry -- The socioeconomic conditions of Jewish social banditry and other popular movements -- Social banditry in Palestine -- Relations between brigands and peasants -- Jewish banditry and the revolt against Rome.

ch. 3. Royal pretenders and popular messianic movements.
The tradition of popular kingship -- Conditions of the revival of the tradition of popular kingship -- Popular kings and their movements.

ch. 4. Prophets and prophetic movements.
Traditions of two types of popular prophets and prophetic expectations -- Two types of popular prophets at the time of Jesus.

ch. 5. Fourth Philosophy, Sicarli, Zealots.
The Fourth Philosophy -- The Sicarli -- The Zealots.