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Apocalypse Against Empire: Theologies of Resistance in Early Judaism

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Availability:In StockContributor:Anathea E. Portier-Young, John J. Collins (Foreword by)Publish date:2014-01-09Pages:488
Language:EnglishPublisher:William B. Eerdmans Publishing CompanyISBN-13:9780802870834ISBN-10:080287083XUPC:9780802870834Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Judaism, Biblical Criticism & InterpretationBook Topic:History, TheologySize:9.29 x 6.36 x 1.03 inchesWeight:1.541Product ID:SCQH21YKHN
A fresh and daring take on ancient apocalyptic books. The year 167 b.c.e. marked the beginning of a period of intense persecution for the people of Judea, as Seleucid emperor Antiochus IV Epiphanes attempted -- forcibly and brutally -- to eradicate traditional Jewish religious practices. In Apocalypse against Empire Anathea Portier-Young reconstructs the historical events and key players in this traumatic episode in Jewish history and provides a sophisticated treatment of resistance in early Judaism. Building on a solid contextual foundation, Portier-Young argues that the first Jewish apocalypses emerged as a literature of resistance to Hellenistic imperial rule. She makes a sturdy case for this argument by examining three extant apocalypses, giving careful attention to the interplay between social theory, history, textual studies, and theological analysis. In particular, Portier-Young contends, the book of Daniel, the Apocalypse of Weeks, and the Book of Dreams were written to supply an oppressed people with a potent antidote to the destructive propaganda of the empire -- renewing their faith in the God of the covenant and answering state terror with radical visions of hope..
Language:EnglishPublisher:William B. Eerdmans Publishing CompanyISBN-13:9780802870834ISBN-10:080287083XUPC:9780802870834Book Category:ReligionBook Subcategory:Judaism, Biblical Criticism & InterpretationBook Topic:History, TheologySize:9.29 x 6.36 x 1.03 inchesWeight:1.541Product ID:SCQH21YKHN
Portier-Young, Anathea E.: - Anathea E. Portier-Young is associate professor of Old Testament at Duke Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina.Collins, John J.: - John J. Collins is Holmes Professor of Old Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School. His many other books include The Apocalyptic Imagination: An Introduction to Jewish Apocalyptic Literature, Early Judaism: A Comprehensive Overview, and The Oxford Handbook of Apocalyptic Literature.
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company

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