Reading the political in Jewish and Christian texts

Anti-imperial" readings of ancient texts are popular, but are they right? What does it mean to engage in "political" interpretation of ancient texts? What can Biblical scholars learn from Classicists about the emperor cult? These are a few of the questions addressed in this volume. Hi...

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Corporate Author: Religion and Politics: Jews, Christians and the Empire(s). Veranstaltung Cluj-Napoca (2015) (Author)
Contributors: Snyder, Julia A. 1980- (Editor) ; Zamfir, Korinna 1966- (Editor) ; Healey, Spencer (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
German
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WorldCat: WorldCat
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Leuven Paris Bristol, CT Peeters 2020
In: Biblical tools and studies (volume 38)
Year: 2020
Series/Journal:Biblical tools and studies volume 38
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Political theology / Early Judaism / Early Christianity (motif)
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
Further subjects:B Conference program
Parallel Edition:Electronic