Bar Kokhba and leadership as seen through the revolt
Most of what we know about Bar Kokhba derives from rabbinic and patristic literature, which portrays him as a failed messiah figure. However, the letters and coins found from the revolt itself suggest that Bar Kokhba did not claim to be a messiah figure, but instead was an authoritarian ruler who at...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
[2019]
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Religion compass
Year: 2019, Volume: 13, Issue: 7, Pages: 1-10 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bar Kochba -135
/ Freedom fighter
/ Religious leader
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RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion BH Judaism |
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Summary: | Most of what we know about Bar Kokhba derives from rabbinic and patristic literature, which portrays him as a failed messiah figure. However, the letters and coins found from the revolt itself suggest that Bar Kokhba did not claim to be a messiah figure, but instead was an authoritarian ruler who attempted to control the religious, economic, and military matters of his followers. |
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ISSN: | 1749-8171 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion compass
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12320 |