Revelations: visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of Revelation
John's Revelation : challenging the evil empire, Rome -- Visions of heaven and hell : from Ezekiel and John of Patmos to Paul -- Other revelations : heresy or illumination? -- Confronting persecution : how Jews and Christians separated politics from religion -- Constantine's conversion : h...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New York
Viking
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Edition: | 1 publ. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Revelation
/ Eschatology
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Eschatology
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | John's Revelation : challenging the evil empire, Rome -- Visions of heaven and hell : from Ezekiel and John of Patmos to Paul -- Other revelations : heresy or illumination? -- Confronting persecution : how Jews and Christians separated politics from religion -- Constantine's conversion : how John's Revelation became part of the Bible A world-renowned scholar of religion and bestselling author of "The Gnostic Gospels, Beyond Belief," and" Reading Judas" explores the strangest and most controversial book in the Bible: the Book of Revelation |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-225) and index |
| ISBN: | 0670023345 |