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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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, MA
Harvard University Press
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Himmelfarb, Martha, 1952-, Jewish messiahs in a Christian empire] (2017) (Horst, Pieter Willem van der, 1946 -)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Zerubbabel
/ Messianism
/ Apokryphe Apokalypsen
/ Jewish literature
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| Further subjects: | 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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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISBN: | 0674979087 |
| Access: | Restricted Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.4159/9780674979086 |