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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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