Revelation 21-22 in light of Jewish and Greco-Roman utopianism
In Revelation 21-22 in Light of Jewish and Greco-Roman Utopianism , Eric J. Gilchrest offers a creative and compelling reading of Revelation 21-22 as understood through the lens of ancient utopianism. The work is in two parts beginning with a detailed portrait of ancient utopianism based on Greco-Ro...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
Brill
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Gilchrest, Eric J., Revelation 21-22 in light of Jewish and Greco-Roman utopianism] (2017) (Dupertuis, Rubén)
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| Series/Journal: | Biblical interpretation series, 0928-0731
v. 118 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible. Revelation XXI-XXI
Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Utopian socialism B RELIGION ; Biblical Studies ; New Testament B Criticism, interpretation, etc B Utopias |
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| Summary: | In Revelation 21-22 in Light of Jewish and Greco-Roman Utopianism , Eric J. Gilchrest offers a creative and compelling reading of Revelation 21-22 as understood through the lens of ancient utopianism. The work is in two parts beginning with a detailed portrait of ancient utopianism based on Greco-Roman and Jewish traditions. The portrait sketches the ¿́¿topography¿́¿ of the utopian landscape, which includes a thorough account of various traditions using fourteen utopian topoi or motifs. The author then moves to a description of Revelation¿́¿s new Jerusalem in light of these two utopian traditions. With sensitivity to how this text would have been read by each utopian perspective, the author constructs a unique reading of a classic passage that highlights the variety of ways the text originally may have been heard |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004251545 |