{"product_id":"apocalypse-against-empire-theologies-of-resistance-in-early-judaism-paperback","title":"Apocalypse Against Empire: Theologies of Resistance in Early Judaism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnathea E. Portier-Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn J. Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fresh and daring take on ancient apocalyptic books. The year 167 b.c.e. marked the beginning of a period of intense persecution for the people of Judea, as Seleucid emperor Antiochus IV Epiphanes attempted -- forcibly and brutally -- to eradicate traditional Jewish religious practices. In Apocalypse against Empire Anathea Portier-Young reconstructs the historical events and key players in this traumatic episode in Jewish history and provides a sophisticated treatment of resistance in early Judaism. Building on a solid contextual foundation, Portier-Young argues that the first Jewish apocalypses emerged as a literature of resistance to Hellenistic imperial rule. She makes a sturdy case for this argument by examining three extant apocalypses, giving careful attention to the interplay between social theory, history, textual studies, and theological analysis. In particular, Portier-Young contends, the book of Daniel, the Apocalypse of Weeks, and the Book of Dreams were written to supply an oppressed people with a potent antidote to the destructive propaganda of the empire -- renewing their faith in the God of the covenant and answering state terror with radical visions of hope..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 488\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.03 x 9.29 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131316310151,"sku":"9780802870834","price":49.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/56567c6ed2e0e769dda83d7900f3c759.webp?v=1732617974","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/apocalypse-against-empire-theologies-of-resistance-in-early-judaism-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}