1st Edition
Ultimate Devotion The Historical Impact and Archaeological Expression of Intense Religious Movements
By Yoav Arbel
Copyright 2009
216 Pages
by
Routledge
304 Pages
by
Routledge
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From the first Jewish revolt against Rome in the first century CE to contemporary Islamic fanaticism, faith in the hands of religious zealots has been a powerful and often catastrophic means of enacting radical change. 'Ultimate Devotion' examines a range of religious movements across history to reveal the striking similarities in the way they emerged, the characters of their leaders and... Read more
Part I 1. Introduction – A Theory of Religious Intensification 2. God and Country 3. One God, One Way 4. A Quest for Immediate Salvation 5. Messianic Hopes Shattered Part II 6. Introduction – History, Archaeology and Religious Ideology 7. Uprising in Judea 8. Narrative of Crisis 9. The Sacred Contract 10. Unearthing Religious Intensity 11. Conclusions – Between Rome and Jericho
Biography
Yoav Arbel, Israel Antiquities Authority.
