Horsley, Richard A. <br/><br/>
Revolt of the scribes :  resistance and apocalyptic origins / 
Richard A. Horsley. 
 - Minneapolis, MN :  Fortress Press,  c2010. 
 - x,229 p. :  illus., maps ; pbk ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780800662967 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009022548 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Apocalyptic literature.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>220.046/HOR