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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John J. CollinsPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780415146364ISBN 10: 0415146364 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 26 June 1997 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsBibliographic note Chapter One: What is Apocalypticism? Chapter Two: Daniel, Enoch and Related Literature Chapter Three: Creation and the Origin of Evil Chapter Four: The Periods of History and the Expectation of the End Chapter Five: Messianic Expectation Chapter Six: The Eschatological War Chapter Seven: Resurrection and Eternal Life Chapter Eight: The Heavenly World Chapter Nine: The Apocalypticism of the Scrolls in Context Bibliography Index of Passages Index of AuthorsReviewsA readable and comprehensive examination of apocalypticism in the Qumran scrolls ... [B]ecause [Collins] writes for a nonspecialist audience, and has a remarkable sense of proportion, this gem of a book will be helpful in courses not only on the Dead Sea scrolls but also on Second Temple Judaism, apocalypticism, and the New Testament (especially Revelation). <br>- Theological Studies <br> A readable and comprehensive examination of apocalypticism in the Qumran scrolls ... [B]ecause [Collins] writes for a nonspecialist audience, and has a remarkable sense of proportion, this gem of a book will be helpful in courses not only on the Dead Sea scrolls but also on Second Temple Judaism, apocalypticism, and the New Testament (especially Revelation). - Theological Studies Author InformationJohn Collins is currently the Professor of Hebrew Bible and Post-Biblical Judaism at the University of Chicago. His books include Between Athens and Jerusalem (1983); The Apocalyptic Imagination (1984); Daniel (Hermeneia Commentary, 1993); and The Scepter and the Star (1995). He has served as editor of the Journal of Biblical literature and President of the Classical Biblical Association. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |