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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Autore principale: Sheinfeld, Shayna (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: 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
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.
ISSN:1749-8171
Comprende:Enthalten in: Religion compass
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12320