Judaism and imperial ideology in late antiquity

This book explores the influence of Roman imperialism on the development of Messianic themes in Judaism in the fifth through the eight centuries CE. It pays special attention to the ways in which Roman imperial ideology and imperial eschatology influenced Jewish representations of the Messiah and Me...

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Auteur principal : Sivertsev Alexei (Auteur)
Format : Livre
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : Judaism and imperial ideology in late antiquity / Alexei M. Sivertsev,...
Publié : Cambridge, New York, Melbourne [etc.] : Cambridge University Press , cop. 2011
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (viii-247 p.)
Sujets :
  • Introduction
  • 1. Esau, Jacob's brother
  • 2. Coronation in the temple
  • 3. Mother of the Messiah
  • 4. Renovatio imperii
  • 5. King Messiah
  • Conclusion