Description
In this classic volume on messianism in Jewish and Christian traditions William Horbury presents a historical trajectory of thought that stretches from the Apocrypha through to the Roman empire.
About the Author
William Horbury is Professor of Jewish and Early Christian Studies, University of Cambridge, UK.
Reviews
Several of the articles - those first in order - and substantially updated since their original publication. Throughout, bibliographic material is updated. An invaluable list of selected literature on messianism is coupled with an introductory essay, written for the volume, that surveys the history and present state of scholarship. This includes incisive criticism of the recent works of R. J. Bauckham. * Crispin Fletcher-Louis, The Journal of Theological Studies *
These studies form a substantial and impressive body [...] Examining a wide range of material some of it relatively obscure or little known, Horbury deftly demonstrates underlying messianic themes and undertones that would normally be hidden from a casual or less focussed reading. * Susan Pierce, Journal of Beiefs and Values, Vol. 25 *
There is very much that is valuable in the essays. Horbury is a keen reader of texts, and he has read from an assortment of literatures that for most of us are separated by the boundaries of academic disciplines or linguistic competence. * W. A. Meeks, Jewish Quarterly Review *
Book Information
ISBN 9780567662743
Author Dr. William Horbury
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 808g