Essential Papers on Messianic Movements and Personalities in Jewish History: (Essential Papers on Jewish Studies)
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Marc Saperstein (Contributor)
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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.
About the Author
Marc Saperstein, who previously held the first regular faculty appointment in Jewish Studies at Harvard divinity school, is currently Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Jewish History and Thought at Washington University in St Louis.
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- Contributor: Marc Saperstein
- Imprint: New York University Press
- ISBN13: 9780814779439
- Number of Pages: 552
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
- Packaged Weight: 794
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: New York University Press
- Release Date: 1992-04-01
- Series: Essential Papers on Jewish Studies
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Marc Saperstein, who previously held the first regular faculty appointment in Jewish Studies at Harvard divinity school, is currently Gloria M. Goldstein Professor of Jewish History and Thought at Washington University in St Louis.
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