Spectacles of empire : monsters, martyrs, and the book of Revelation /
The author reads the Book of Revelation as a text firmly situated in the world of imperial Roman Asia Minor, where it was written. He argues that Revelation is a Christian version of that world, complete with its own gladiatorial combats and other public spectacles.
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Main Author: | Frilingos, Christopher A. |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
©2004.
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Series: | Divinations.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
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