Socialscapes and Abstractions: An Appraisal of Richard A. Horsley’s Theorizing of Antiquity

Richard A. Horsley’s work on Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity has been widely influential. In particular, his theorizing of the social world in which early Jews and Christians were embedded has significantly advanced biblical studies. This article engages with several of the most promine...

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Published in:Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
Main Author: Rollens, Sarah E. 1984- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2020]
In: Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Galilee / Judea / Neo-liberalism / Book review / Uprising / Resistance / Farmer
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B peasant
B Resistance
B Richard Horsley
B Galilee
B retainer
B Judea
B Neoliberalism
B Ancient Palestine
B Renewal
B Social Theory
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Summary:Richard A. Horsley’s work on Second Temple Judaism and early Christianity has been widely influential. In particular, his theorizing of the social world in which early Jews and Christians were embedded has significantly advanced biblical studies. This article engages with several of the most prominent analytical categories in his work (peasant, retainer, resistance, and renewal) with a view toward investigating their conceptual origins and probing their analytical utility.
ISSN:1745-5197
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the historical Jesus
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/17455197-01802002