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Historical interpretations of the "fifth empire" : the dynamics of periodization from Daniel to António Vieira, S.J. /
How may a 17th century theory about the Fifth Empire and the succession of empires be so similar to the 2nd century BCE theory introduced by the Book of Daniel? How was this possible in the works of Anto¿¿nio Vieira, S.J., (1608-1697), and particularly in his famous manuscript, the Clavis Prophetaru...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2011.
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| Colección: | Studies in the history of Christian traditions ;
v. 149. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | How may a 17th century theory about the Fifth Empire and the succession of empires be so similar to the 2nd century BCE theory introduced by the Book of Daniel? How was this possible in the works of Anto¿¿nio Vieira, S.J., (1608-1697), and particularly in his famous manuscript, the Clavis Prophetarum - De Regno Christi In Terris Consummato? This book analyzes the history of the interpretation of concepts such as Fifth Empire and succession of ages from as early as the 2nd century B.C. until the 17th century. Influenced by the main intellectual and religious tendencies of the 17th century, Vieira¿́¿s interpretation has revealed itself to be original in the way that it introduces a new reading/interpretation of the succession of historical periods. The Jesuit also identifies the antichrist and the Last Emperor with historical characters of his time. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 344 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-337) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004209633 9004209638 |
| ISSN: | 1573-5664 ; |