Jewish Messiahs in a Christian Empire: A History of the Book of Zerubbabel

The seventh-century CE Hebrew work Sefer Zerubbabel (Book of Zerubbabel)—a tale of two messiahs—is the first full-fledged messianic narrative in Jewish literature. Martha Himmelfarb offers a comprehensive analysis of this rich understudied text, illuminating its distinctive literary features and the...

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Auteur principal: Himmelfarb, Martha 1952- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press 2017
Dans:Année: 2017
Recensions:[Rezension von: Himmelfarb, Martha, 1952-, Jewish messiahs in a Christian empire] (2017) (Horst, Pieter Willem van der, 1946 -)
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Serubbabel, Personnage biblique / Messianisme / Apokryphe Apokalypsen / Littérature juive
Sujets non-standardisés:B Apocalyptic Literature
B Eschatology, Jewish
B Religion / Judaism / History
B Christianity
B Messiah
B Messiah Judaism
B Christianity Influence
B Apocalyptic Literature History and criticism
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Résumé:The seventh-century CE Hebrew work Sefer Zerubbabel (Book of Zerubbabel)—a tale of two messiahs—is the first full-fledged messianic narrative in Jewish literature. Martha Himmelfarb offers a comprehensive analysis of this rich understudied text, illuminating its distinctive literary features and the complex milieu from which it arose.
ISBN:0674979087
Accès:Restricted Access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4159/9780674979086