The Danielic Discourse on Empire in Second Temple Literature
Seiten
2016
Brill (Verlag)
9789004331297 (ISBN)
Brill (Verlag)
9789004331297 (ISBN)
In this work, Alexandria Frisch uses a postcolonial lens to examine the biblical book of Daniel, as well as its antecedents and later interpretations, in order to identify changing perceptions of foreign empire throughout the Second Temple period.
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 imperial context and apocalyptically envisions empires, was overwhelmingly used by Jewish writers when they wanted to say something about empires. This study examines Daniel, as well as antecedents to and interpretations of Daniel, in order to identify the diachronic changes in perceptions of empire during this period. Oftentimes, this Danielic discourse directly reacted to imperial ideologies, either copying, subverting, or adapting those ideologies. Throughout this study, postcolonial criticism, therefore, provides a hermeneutical lens through which to ask a second question: in an imperial context, is the Jewish conception of empire actually Jewish?
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 imperial context and apocalyptically envisions empires, was overwhelmingly used by Jewish writers when they wanted to say something about empires. This study examines Daniel, as well as antecedents to and interpretations of Daniel, in order to identify the diachronic changes in perceptions of empire during this period. Oftentimes, this Danielic discourse directly reacted to imperial ideologies, either copying, subverting, or adapting those ideologies. Throughout this study, postcolonial criticism, therefore, provides a hermeneutical lens through which to ask a second question: in an imperial context, is the Jewish conception of empire actually Jewish?
Alexandria Frisch, Ph.D. (2013), New York University, is Visiting Assistant Professor in Jewish Studies at Ursinus College. Her publications focus on concepts of power, both imperial and divine, in Second Temple literature.
Contents
1 Introduction
PART 1: Before Daniel
2 The Hegemonic View of the Persian Empire
3 A New Greek Imperial Mythology
PART 2: The Book of Daniel
4 Daniel and Empire
5 Daniel, Empire, and God
PART 3: Danielic Discourses
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
| Erscheinungsdatum | 29.10.2016 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; 176 |
| Verlagsort | Leiden |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 587 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Bibelausgaben / Bibelkommentare |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum | |
| ISBN-13 | 9789004331297 / 9789004331297 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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