Essential Papers on Messianic Movements and Personalities in Jewish History

Book Overview

The messianic idea that a redeemer sent by God will come to end the suffering of a persecuted people and inaugurate a new age of justice and peace has been one of the most powerful and influential concepts given by the Jewish people to western civilization. This book represents a sample of the most penetrating and provocative scholarly interpretations of Jewish messianic movement from various perspectives- historical, sociological, psychological,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814779433
• ISBN13: 9780814779439
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"