Judaism and Imperial Ideology in Late Antiquity
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- Author: Alexei M. Sivertsev, DePaul University, Chicago
- Date Published: February 2014
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- isbn: 9781107665231
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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 Messianic age. Topics addressed in the book include: representations of the Messianic kingdom of Israel as a successor to the Roman Empire, the theme of imperial renewal in Jewish eschatology and its Roman parallels, representations of the emperor in late antique literature and art and their influence on the representations of the Messiah, the mother of the Messiah in late antique and Byzantine cultural contexts, and the figure of the last Roman Emperor in Christian and Jewish tradition.
Read more- Gives comprehensive coverage of a topic - the history of late antique Judaism - that has received very little scholarly attention before this book
- Provides insight into the relationship between Byzantine Christianity and Judaism during the development of each religion
- Considers religious developments within the historical context of the fifth to eight centuries CE, a period that witnessed the apex and decline of Byzantine imperial authority, providing insight into imperial politics as well
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- Date Published: February 2014
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781107665231
- length: 256 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.38kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Esau, Jacob's brother
2. Coronation in the temple
3. Mother of the Messiah
4. Renovatio imperii
5. King Messiah
Conclusion
Abbreviations
Bibliography.
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