Jewish Martyrdom in Antiquity: From the Books of Maccabees to the Babylonian Talmud: Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum, cartea 17
Autor Yair Furstenberg, Jan Willem van Henten, Friedrich Avemarieen Limba Engleză Hardback – 8 mar 2023
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9789004538252
ISBN-10: 9004538259
Pagini: 570
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0 kg
Editura: Brill
Colecția Brill
Seria Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum
ISBN-10: 9004538259
Pagini: 570
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0 kg
Editura: Brill
Colecția Brill
Seria Compendia Rerum Iudaicarum ad Novum Testamentum
Notă biografică
Friedrich Avemarie, Ph.D. (1995) and Habilitation (2000), Tübingen University, Professor of New Testament and Ancient Judaism at the University of Marburg (2002-2012). He published several monographs on New Testament and rabbinic topics. His collected essays Neues Testament und frührabbinisches Judentum appeared posthumously (Mohr-Siebeck, 2013).
Jan Willem van Henten, Ph.D. (1986), Leiden University, is Emeritus Professor of Religion at the University of Amsterdam and Extra-Ordinary Professor of Old and New Testament at Stellenbosch University (South-Africa). He published widely on Jewish and Christian martyrdom, the Maccabean Books and Flavius Josephus, including Judean Antiquities 15. Translation and Commentary (Brill, 2014).
Yair Furstenberg, Ph.D. (2011), Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is Associate Professor of Talmud and chair of the Department of Talmud and Halakha at the Hebrew University. His research focuses on the history of early rabbinic literature and law within its Graeco-Roman context. Among his publications is Purity and Identity in Ancient Judaism (Indiana University Press, forthcoming).
Jan Willem van Henten, Ph.D. (1986), Leiden University, is Emeritus Professor of Religion at the University of Amsterdam and Extra-Ordinary Professor of Old and New Testament at Stellenbosch University (South-Africa). He published widely on Jewish and Christian martyrdom, the Maccabean Books and Flavius Josephus, including Judean Antiquities 15. Translation and Commentary (Brill, 2014).
Yair Furstenberg, Ph.D. (2011), Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is Associate Professor of Talmud and chair of the Department of Talmud and Halakha at the Hebrew University. His research focuses on the history of early rabbinic literature and law within its Graeco-Roman context. Among his publications is Purity and Identity in Ancient Judaism (Indiana University Press, forthcoming).
Cuprins
Preface
1 Introduction
1 The Problem of Jewish Martyrdom
2 ‘Martyrdom’ and ‘Noble Death’: Definitions, Motifs and Technical Vocabulary
3 History and Memory
4 Book Plan
2 Between History and Memory
1 Introduction
2 Martyrdom and Persecution in the Maccabean Books
3 ‘The Time of Persecution’ in Rabbinic Memory
4 Conclusion
3 The Sanctification of God’s Name in Rabbinic Traditions
1 ‘Sanctification of the Name’ in Early Martyrological Texts
2 Early Non-Martyrological Material
3 Shifts of Emphasis in the Amoraic Period
4 Martyrdom in Second and Fourth Maccabees
1 Introduction
2 2 Maccabees
3 4 Maccabees
4 Conclusion
5 Jewish Noble Death in Second Temple Literature
1 Introduction
2 The Book of Daniel
3 1 Maccabees
4 Philo
5 Assumption of Moses
6 New Testament
7 Josephus
8 Lives of the Prophets
9 Conclusion
6 The Development of Rabbinic Martyr Traditions
1 R. Akiva
2 R. Hanina ben Teradion
3 R. Yishmael and R. Shimon
4 R. Yehuda ben Bava
5 Other Rabbis Whose Death Is Not Reported in Talmudic Sources
6 Conclusion
7 Non-Rabbinic Martyrs in Rabbinic Literature
1 Pappus and Lulianus
2 The Mother and the Seven Sons
3 Anonymous Victims of the ‘Time of Persecution’
4 Apostate and Gentile Martyrs: Those Who Acquire Their World in One Hour
8 Religion and Politics: The Martyrs as Heroes of the Jewish People
1 Introduction
2 The Martyrs’ Motivations: Religion and Politics
3 The Martyrs and Razis as Model Citizens of the Jewish State
4 The Martyrs as Exemplary Figures Characterizing the Jewish People
5 Defeating the King: The Triumph of the Jewish Way of Life
6 Conclusion
9 Beneficial Death and Posthumous Reward in Second Temple Literature
1 Beneficial Death
2 Vindication
3 Conclusion
10 The Justification of Violent Death in Rabbinic Literature: From Theodicy to Salvific Death
1 The Problem of Theodicy
2 Death as Atonement for One’s Own Sins
3 Soteriological Perspectives in Early Martyr Legends
4 The Atoning Effect of the Death of the Righteous
5 Conclusion: Salvific Death in a Comparative Perspective
11 Rabbinic and Early Christian Perspectives on Martyrdom: Differences and Similarities
1 Narratives
2 Martyrdom as Testimony
3 Theodicy and Eternal Reward
4 Motivations
5 An End to Itself?
6 Social Ties
7 Conclusion
Conclusion: The Transformation of Jewish Martyrdom within Changing Contexts
Bibliography
Index
Part 1: Setting the Stage
1 Introduction
1 The Problem of Jewish Martyrdom
2 ‘Martyrdom’ and ‘Noble Death’: Definitions, Motifs and Technical Vocabulary
3 History and Memory
4 Book Plan
2 Between History and Memory
1 Introduction
2 Martyrdom and Persecution in the Maccabean Books
3 ‘The Time of Persecution’ in Rabbinic Memory
4 Conclusion
3 The Sanctification of God’s Name in Rabbinic Traditions
1 ‘Sanctification of the Name’ in Early Martyrological Texts
2 Early Non-Martyrological Material
3 Shifts of Emphasis in the Amoraic Period
Part 2: Narratives
4 Martyrdom in Second and Fourth Maccabees
1 Introduction
2 2 Maccabees
3 4 Maccabees
4 Conclusion
5 Jewish Noble Death in Second Temple Literature
1 Introduction
2 The Book of Daniel
3 1 Maccabees
4 Philo
5 Assumption of Moses
6 New Testament
7 Josephus
8 Lives of the Prophets
9 Conclusion
6 The Development of Rabbinic Martyr Traditions
1 R. Akiva
2 R. Hanina ben Teradion
3 R. Yishmael and R. Shimon
4 R. Yehuda ben Bava
5 Other Rabbis Whose Death Is Not Reported in Talmudic Sources
6 Conclusion
7 Non-Rabbinic Martyrs in Rabbinic Literature
1 Pappus and Lulianus
2 The Mother and the Seven Sons
3 Anonymous Victims of the ‘Time of Persecution’
4 Apostate and Gentile Martyrs: Those Who Acquire Their World in One Hour
Part 3: Themes
8 Religion and Politics: The Martyrs as Heroes of the Jewish People
1 Introduction
2 The Martyrs’ Motivations: Religion and Politics
3 The Martyrs and Razis as Model Citizens of the Jewish State
4 The Martyrs as Exemplary Figures Characterizing the Jewish People
5 Defeating the King: The Triumph of the Jewish Way of Life
6 Conclusion
9 Beneficial Death and Posthumous Reward in Second Temple Literature
1 Beneficial Death
2 Vindication
3 Conclusion
10 The Justification of Violent Death in Rabbinic Literature: From Theodicy to Salvific Death
1 The Problem of Theodicy
2 Death as Atonement for One’s Own Sins
3 Soteriological Perspectives in Early Martyr Legends
4 The Atoning Effect of the Death of the Righteous
5 Conclusion: Salvific Death in a Comparative Perspective
11 Rabbinic and Early Christian Perspectives on Martyrdom: Differences and Similarities
1 Narratives
2 Martyrdom as Testimony
3 Theodicy and Eternal Reward
4 Motivations
5 An End to Itself?
6 Social Ties
7 Conclusion
Conclusion: The Transformation of Jewish Martyrdom within Changing Contexts
Bibliography
Index