Apocalypse Against Empire: Theologies of Resistance in Early Judaism

A fresh and daring take on ancient apocalyptic books. The year 167 b.c.e. marked the beginning of...
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Author: Anathea E. Portier-Young
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Language: English
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Apocalypse Against Empire: Theologies of Resistance in Early Judaism by Portier-Young, Anathea E.

Apocalypse Against Empire: Theologies of Resistance in Early Judaism

Dhs. 246.70

Apocalypse Against Empire: Theologies of Resistance in Early Judaism

Dhs. 246.70
Author: Anathea E. Portier-Young
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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..

Author: Anathea E. Portier-Young
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 01/09/2014
Pages: 488
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 9.29h x 6.36w x 1.03d
ISBN: 9780802870834

About the Author
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.


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