Book Summary
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, and religious.
Book Details
Book Name | Essential Papers On Messianic Movements And Personalities In Jewish History |
Author | Robert M. Seltzer, Marc Saperstein, Marc Saperstein |
Publisher | New York University Press (Apr 1992) |
ISBN | 9780814779439 |
Pages | 552 |
Language | English |
Price | 1948 |