Ekphrasis, vision, and persuasion in the Book of Revelation
Robyn. J. Whitaker interprets the Book of Revelation within the context of ancient rhetoric and religion. She argues that the author of Revelation uses a popular rhetorical tool, ekphrasis, to paint word-pictures of God that compete with material images to both critique image-making and simultaneous...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Tübingen
Mohr Siebeck
[2015]
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| In: |
Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament / 2 (410)
Year: 2015 |
| Series/Journal: | Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament / 2
410 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Revelation
/ Vision
/ Ekphrasis
/ Conviction
/ Rhetoric
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| IxTheo Classification: | FA Theology HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Revelation Commentaries
B Apocalypticism B Revelation B Ekphrasis B Vision B Rhetoric B Thesis |
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Contents Table of Contents |
| Summary: | Robyn. J. Whitaker interprets the Book of Revelation within the context of ancient rhetoric and religion. She argues that the author of Revelation uses a popular rhetorical tool, ekphrasis, to paint word-pictures of God that compete with material images to both critique image-making and simultaneously make an absent God present |
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| ISBN: | 3161539788 |