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The Book of Revelation : Apocalypse and Empire.

Critically examines the language, literature, history, and social setting of the Book of Revelation. After discussion of the importance of the apocalypse genre, Thompson considers the form and structure of the book, the unified world created by it, and the social conditions that prevailed whilst it...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Leonard L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; Chronology; Introduction; Part I: Orientation; Part II: The Script: Wholeness and the Language of the Book of Revelation; Part III: The Stage: Roman Society and the Province of Asia; Part IV: The Play: The Apocalypse and the Empire; Appendix: Recent Theories about the Social Setting of the Book of Revelation; Abbreviations; Notes; Works Cited; Additional Sources; Subject Index; Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Modern Authors.