A Social-Political History of Monotheism From Judah to the Byzantines
Auteur : Cataldo Jeremiah W.
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In A Social-Political History of Monotheism, Cataldo shows how political concerns were fundamental to the development of Judeo-Christian monotheism. Beginning with the disruptive and devastating historical events that shook early Israelite culture and ending with the seemingly victorious emergence of Christianity under the Byzantine Empire, this work highlights critical junctures marking the path from political frustration to imperial ideology. Monotheism, Cataldo argues, was not an enlightened form of religion; rather, it was a cultic response to effluent anxieties pouring out from under the crushing weight of successive empires. This provocative work is a valuable tool for anyone with an interest in the development of early Christianity alongside empires and cultures.
Preface; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Definition of Parameters and Understanding Monotheism; Chapter 2: The Prophetic Paradigm; Chapter 3: Yahweh, the God of Monarchy; Chapter 4: The Emergence of Monotheism in Yehud; Chapter 5: The Maccabean Revolt; Chapter 6: Sectarianism and Political Strife under Empire; Chapter 7: The Punishment of Palestine; Chapter 8: Heresy, Trinity, and Political Strife in Three Parts; Chapter 9: Persecution or the End of It?; Chapter 10: Chalcedon and Orthodoxy; Bibliography; Index
Jeremiah W. Cataldo is Associate Professor of History in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University, USA. He is the author of several books, including Breaking Monotheism: Yehud and the Material Formation of Monotheistic Identity, and Biblical Terror: Why Law and Restoration in the Bible Depend Upon Fear.
Date de parution : 08-2020
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 01-2018
15.6x23.4 cm
Thèmes d’A Social-Political History of Monotheism :
Mots-clés :
6th Century BCE; Jerusalem Temple; Monotheism; Monotheistic Identities; History of monotheism; St Century CE; Jewish monotheism; BCE; Christian monotheism; 4th Century CE; Judeo-Christian monotheism; Cos; Development of monotheism; Davidic Dynasty; Political influences on the Development of monotheism; Sociopolitical Authority; Social influences on the Development of monotheism; Sociopolitical Body; Historical influences on the Development of monotheism; Persian Period; Socio-political influences on the Development of monotheism; National Deity; Prophetic Paradigm; Cyrus Cylinder; God of the Monarchy; Early Christian Communities; Yahweh and monotheism; Judah’s Actions; war god of the confederacy; John Hyrcanus; Monotheism in Yehud; Deuteronomistic Historian; Maccabean Revolt; Strict Monotheism; Maccabean Revolt and monotheism; Bar Kochba; messianism and monotheism; Darius III; Irenaeus of Lyons; Irenaeus of Lyons' Against Heresies; Simon Bar Kochba; Tertullian's De Adversus Iudaeous; Axial Age; Council of Chalcedon; David’s Son; Eutyches and the Monophysites; Early 8th Century BCE