Messiahs and Messianic Movements Through 1899
A messiah is an individual appointed by God to a specific task of importance, and elevated to a level of far greater authority than a prophet by leading (or claiming to lead) a group or movement. The movement comes to be uniquely centered on his or her teachings, and the messiah claims spiritual and temporal authority over its followers. This book is an examination of both males and females in the Judeo-Christian heritage (excluding Jesus of Nazareth) who either claimed to be the messiah, were viewed by contemporaries as such, or are considered by a significant number of scholars to have been motivated by messianic goals. The work is arranged…
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- ISBN: 978-0-7864-2311-8
- EAN: 9780786423118
- Produktnummer: 1530528
- Verlag: McFarland & Co Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
- Seitenangabe: 263 S.
- Masse: H23.1 cm x B15.4 cm x D1.5 cm 381 g
- Abbildungen: notes, bibliography, index
- Gewicht: 381
- Sonstiges: Undergraduate
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