Bar Kokhba and leadership as seen through the revolt
Most of what we know about Bar Kokhba derives from rabbinic and patristic literature, which portrays him as a failed messiah figure. However, the letters and coins found from the revolt itself suggest that Bar Kokhba did not claim to be a messiah figure, but instead was an authoritarian ruler who at...
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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
Lingua: | Inglese |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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Religion compass
Anno: 2019, Volume: 13, Fascicolo: 7, Pagine: 1-10 |
(sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Bar Kochba -135
/ Combattente per la libertà
/ Guida religiosa
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Notazioni IxTheo: | BC Religioni dell’Antico Oriente BH Ebraismo |
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Riepilogo: | Most of what we know about Bar Kokhba derives from rabbinic and patristic literature, which portrays him as a failed messiah figure. However, the letters and coins found from the revolt itself suggest that Bar Kokhba did not claim to be a messiah figure, but instead was an authoritarian ruler who attempted to control the religious, economic, and military matters of his followers. |
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ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
Comprende: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12320 |