Daniel's Spiel - Apocalyptic Literacy in the Book of Daniel (Paperback)

The hostile regime that set out to annihilate the Jewish religion and culture forms the background of the Book of Daniel. Jin Hee Han's book, Daniel's Spiel: Apocalyptic Literacy in the Book of Daniel, identifies the main agenda behind the creation of the book of Daniel, explaining how Daniel promotes an alternative discourse in opposition to the Hellenistic regime in the second century B.C.E. The word "Spiel" in the title refers to Daniel's strategy of using apocalyptic language to give the people hope, as he offered them a discourse of resistance meant to keep alive their anticipation of God's inevitable triumph over the evil regime that tormented them. Author Jin Hee Han provides modern readers with useful insights into why the Book of Daniel was created and offers clues of how it might be interpreted today.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2008
First published:	December 2007
Authors:	Jin Hee Han
Dimensions:	232 x 154 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	134
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-3913-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections Books > Christianity > The Bible > Bible readings or selections Promotions
LSN:	0-7618-3913-5
Barcode:	9780761839132

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