Title: The dawn of apocalyptic : the historical and sociological roots of Jewish apocalyptic eschatology /
Authors: Hanson, Paul D.
Publisher: Fortress Press,
Year: 1979
Subjects: Bible. Commentaries.; Bible. Commentaries.; Apocalyptic literature.; Zadokites
Abstract: Discusses apocalyptic literature by focusing upon the ancient texts in relationship to the social milieu.
Contents: The phenomenon of apocalyptic in Israel : its background and setting -- Isaiah 56-66 and the visionary disciples of second Isaiah -- The origins of the post-exilic hierocracy -- Zechariah 9-14 and the development of the apocalyptic eschatology of the visionaires - An allegory and its explication.