TY  - BOOK
AU  - Horsley,Richard A.
AU  - Hanson,John S.
TI  - Bandits, prophets and messiahs: popular movements in the time of Jesus 
SN  - 1563382733 (pbk. : alk. paper)
U1  - 909.04924/HOR 
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Harrisburg, PA
PB  - Trinity Press International
KW  - Jews
KW  - History
KW  - 168 B.C.-135 A.D
KW  - Government, Resistance to
KW  - Palestine
KW  - Hellenism
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - To 70 A.D
KW  - Prophets
KW  - Jewish sects
N1  - 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; Conclusion: A typology of popular movements and their implications
ER  -