The grammar of messianism: an ancient Jewish political idiom and its users
Messianism is one of the great themes in intellectual history. But, precisely because it has done so much important ideological work for the people who have written about it, the historical roots of the discourse itself have been obscured from view. What did it mean to talk about 'messiahs'...
| Résumé: | Messianism is one of the great themes in intellectual history. But, precisely because it has done so much important ideological work for the people who have written about it, the historical roots of the discourse itself have been obscured from view. What did it mean to talk about 'messiahs' in the ancient world, before the idea of messianism became a philosophical juggernaut? This work covers this important topic |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2017 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| ISBN: | 0190255048 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190255022.001.0001 |