Revolt of the scribes : resistance and apocalyptic origins - Horsley, Richard A. (Minneapolis, MN : Fortress Press, 2010)
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.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Apocalyptic literature