Milan 2012 – Papers A. Introductory Papers Lester L. Grabbe – The Seleucid and Hasmonean Periods and the Apocalyptic Worldview: An Introduction Gabriele Boccaccini – Non‐Apocalyptic Responses to Apocalyptic Events: Notes on the Sociology of Apocalypticism B. Major Papers Kenneth Atkinson – Understanding the Relationship Between the Apocalyptic Worldview and Jewish Sectarian Violence: The Case of the War Between Alexander Jannaeus and Demetrius III Gerbern S. Oegema – Was the Maccabean Revolt an Apocalyptic Movement? Pierluigi Piovanelli – Odio humani generis: Apocalyptic Writers and Integrated Historians at the Time of the Judean Wars Anathea Portier-Young – Apocalyptic Worldviews C. Short Papers Torleif Elgvin – Texts on Messianic Reign from the Hasmonean Period: 4Q521 as Interpretation of Daniel 7 Årstein Justnes – 4QApocryphon of Daniel ar (4Q246) in Context Daniel Machiela – The Aramaic Dead Sea Scrolls and the Historical Development of Jewish Apocalyptic Literature Vicente Dobroruka – An unlikely mixture: Seleucids and Lagids in Daniel and in Persian apocalyptic Paul Mandel – The Paradox of Midrash and the Apocalyptic Author: From Mesopotamian Divination to Rabbinic Midrash, through Qumran and Apocalypse Yonder Gillihan – Apocalyptic Elements in Hasmonean Propaganda: Civic Ideology and the Struggle for Political Legitimation D. Responses Torleif Elgvin – Response to A Portier-Young, ”Apocalyptic Worldviews.” Kenneth Atkinson – Response to Paul Mandel, “The Paradox of Midrash and the Apocalyptic Author John Kampen – Response to Gerbern S. Oegema, “Was the Maccabean Revolt an Apocalyptic Movement?” Edward Dabrowa – Response to A. Portier-Young, “Apocalyptic Worldviews” Joseph Angel – Response to Årstein Justnes, “4QApocryphon of Daniel ar (4Q246) in Context.” Giovanni Bazzana – Response to Pierluigi Piovanelli, “Apocalyptic Writers and Integrated Historians at the Time of the Judean Wars” Albert I. Baumgarten – Response to Kenneth Atkinson, “ Understanding the Relationship Between the Apocalyptic Worldview and Jewish Sectarian Violence” Joseph Angel – Response to T. Elgvin, “Texts of Messianic Reign from the Hasmonean Period” Ory Amitay – Response to Pierluigi Piovanelli, “Odio humani generis” Lorenzo DiTommaso – Response to Gerbern Oegema, “Was the Maccabean Revolt an Apocalyptic Movement?” 2015-04-22 Michal Bloch