Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. Born in Battle 7
6. Chapter 2. A Messianic Moment 24
7. Chapter 3. Into the Wilderness 55
8. Chapter 4. The Break with Reform 92
9. Chapter 5. A Clash of Scholarly Agendas 131
10. Chapter 6. A Time of Upheaval 156
11. Chapter 7. Poetry and Persecution 182
12. Chapter 8. Days of Twilight 215
13. Epilogue 240
14. List of Abbreviations 247
15. Notes 251
16. Bibliography 307
17. Index 323