Horsley, Richard A. <br/><br/>
Bandits, prophets and messiahs :  popular movements in the time of Jesus / 
 Bandits, prophets, & messiahs 
Richard A. Horsley with John S. Hanson. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - Harrisburg, PA :  Trinity Press International,  c1999. 
 - xl, 271 p. :  map ; pbk ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and indexes. 
<br/><br/>ch. 1. Historical background.<br/>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.<br/>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.<br/>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.<br/>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.<br/>The Fourth Philosophy -- The Sicarli -- The Zealots. Conclusion: A typology of popular movements and their implications. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1563382733 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>99010722  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Jews--History--168 B.C.-135 A.D.<br/>Government, Resistance to--Palestine.<br/>Hellenism.<br/>Jews--Politics and government--To 70 A.D.<br/>Prophets.<br/>Jewish sects.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>909.04924/HOR