The book of Revelation : Apocalypse and empire /

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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., 1934-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1990
Temas:
Bible. > Revelation > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. > Revelation > Language, style.
Bible > New Testament. > Apocalypse > Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible > New Testament. > Apocalypse > Langue.
Bible. > Revelation.
Bibel > Offenbarung des Johannes
Johannes-Apokalypse.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > New Testament.
Language and languages > Style
Openbaring van Johannes (bijbelboek)
Römisches Reich
Römisches Reich.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • PART I: ORIENTATION: Historical setting and genre
  • The social setting of Apocalypses
  • PART II: THE SCRIPT: WHOLENESS AND THE LANGUAGE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION: The linguistic unity of Revelation
  • Unity through the language of worship
  • The Seer's vision of an unbroken world
  • -- PART III: THE STAGE: ROMAN SOCIETY AND THE PROVINCE OF ASIA: Domitian's reign: history and rhetoric
  • Christians in the province of Asia
  • Jews in the province of Asia
  • Urban life in the province of Asia
  • THE PLAY: THE APOCALYPSE AND THE EMPIRE: The Book of Revelation in Asian society
  • The social location of the Book of Revelation
  • Postscript: Religious language and the social order
  • Appendix: Recent theories about the social setting of the Book of Revelation.

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