The Dawn of Apocalyptic: The Historical & Sociological Roots of Jewish Apocalyptic Eschatology

by Paul D. Hanson

Book Overview

In challenging both traditional and contemporary notions of the nature and history of the Biblical apocalyptic literature, Professor Hanson begins by saying that the origins of apocalyptic cannot be explained by a method which juxtaposes seventh and second century compositions and then proceeds to account for the features of the latter by reference to its immediate environment. "The apocalyptic literature of the second century and after is the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0800618092
• ISBN13: 9780800618094
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.9"