Reference work
Early Jewish Messiahs
Nathan C. Johnson
Distinguishes literary and historical messiahs, explains disputed reconstruction of messianic language in Josephus, and cautions against inferring apocalyptic ideology for every royal insurgent.
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Edition and location
Critical Dictionary of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements, English online edition
Introduction, Robber War, Between the Wars through Egyptian figure