The Danielic discourse on empire in Second Temple literature / / by Alexandria Frisch.

In The Danielic Discourse on Empire in Second Temple Literature , Alexandria Frisch asks: how did Jews in the Second Temple period understand the phenomenon of foreign empire? In answering this question, a remarkable trend reveals itself—the book of Daniel, which situates its narrative in an imperia...

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Superior document:Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism, Volume 176
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, [Netherlands] ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2017.
©2017
Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
Series:Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; Volume 176.
Physical Description:1 online resource (275 pages).
Notes:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Hegemonic View of the Persian Empire
  • 3 A New Greek Imperial Mythology
  • 4 Daniel and Empire
  • 5 Daniel, Empire, and God
  • 6 The Danielic Discourse in the Hellenistic Period
  • 7 The Danielic Discourse in the Early Roman Period
  • 8 Danielic Discourse after the Fall of Jerusalem
  • 9 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Ancient Sources Index
  • Subject Index.