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The alter-imperial paradigm : empire studies & the book of Revelation /

Many assume the book of Revelation is merely an "anti-imperial" attack on the Roman Empire. Yet, Shane J. Wood argues this conclusion over-exaggerates Rome's significance and, thus, misses Revelation's true target-the construction of the alter-empire through the destruction of th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wood, Shane J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : Brill, 2015.
Colección:Biblical interpretation series ; v. 140.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Many assume the book of Revelation is merely an "anti-imperial" attack on the Roman Empire. Yet, Shane J. Wood argues this conclusion over-exaggerates Rome's significance and, thus, misses Revelation's true target-the construction of the alter-empire through the destruction of the preeminent adversary: Satan. Applying insights from Postcolonial criticism and 'Examinations of Dominance, ' this monograph challenges trajectories of New Testament Empire Studies by developing an Alter-Imperial paradigm that appreciates the complexities between the sovereign(s) and subject(s) of a society-beyond simply rebellion or acquiescence. Shane J. Wood analyses Roman propaganda, Jewish interaction with the Flavians, and Domitianic persecution to interpret Satan's release (Rev 20:1-10) as the climax of God's triumphal procession. Thus, Rome provides the imagery; Eden provides the target
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 300 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004308398
9004308393
ISSN:0928-0731 ;