The Danielic discourse on empire in Second Temple literature /

The Danielic discourse on empire in Second Temple literature /

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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Main Author: Frisch, Alexandria.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2016.

Series: Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism 176.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2017, ISBN: 9789004327917.

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Bible. > Daniel > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Daniel.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

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Call Number: BS1555.52

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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.