Religious Dissent in the Roman Empire: Violence in Judaea at the Time of Nero
Religious Dissent in the Roman Empire is the third installment in Vasily Rudich's trilogy on the psychology of discontent in the Roman Empire at the time of Nero. Unlike his earlier books, it deals not with political dissidence, but with religious dissent, especially in its violent form. Against the broad background of Second Temple Judaism and Judaea's history under Rome's rule, Rudich discusses various manifestations of religious dissent as distinct from the mainstream beliefs and directed ag…
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- Full title :Religious Dissent in the Roman Empire : Violence in Judaea at the Time of Nero
Summary
Religious Dissent in the Roman Empire is the third installment in Vasily Rudich's trilogy on the psychology of discontent in the Roman Empire at the time of Nero. Unlike his earlier books, it deals not with political dissidence, but with religious dissent, especially in its violent form. Against the broad background of Second Temple Judaism and Judaea's history under Rome's rule, Rudich discusses various manifestations of religious dissent as distinct from the mainstream beliefs and directed against both the foreign occupier and the priestly establishment. This book offers the methodological f
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- Publication Date:2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Taylor and Francis
- Place of Publication:Hoboken
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2015
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The Physical Object
- Description:Online-Ressource (375 Seiten)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780415161060, 0415161061
- oclc:on1020499152
- LC Classification:BL805 .R83 2014
- Dewey Decimal:200.9/015
Table of Contents
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: Religion and Religious Dissent; 1. The Vibrant Faith; 2. The Breaking Point; 3. The Conquered Land ; 4. The Fragile Balance ; 5. The Zealous Storm; 6. The Dagger Men; 7. The Fateful Siege; Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Subject Index; Name Index.
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