RT Book T1 Revelation and the marble economy of Roman Ephesus: a people's history approach A1 Bowden, Anna M. V. 1984- LA English PP Lanham PB Lexington Books/Fortress Academic YR 2021 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1737702304 AB Rev. 18:4 And societal participation -- A people's history approach -- The Ephesian marble economy -- The marble-workers -- The work of their hands -- The marble-less new Jerusalem. AB "In an effort to demonstrate the (im)practicalities of John's command for withdrawal (18:4), this book reconstructs the marble economy of Roman Ephesus and reads Revelation through the daily lives of its workers. It concludes that John's call for zero cultural participation is utterly devastating for its workers"-- NO Includes bibliographical references and index CN BS2825.52 SN 9781978710177 K1 John : the Apostle, Saint K1 Bible : History of contemporary events K1 Bible : Revelation, XVIII, 4 : Criticism, interpretation, etc K1 Labor : Turkey : Ephesus (Extinct city) K1 Work in the Bible K1 Marble industry and trade : Turkey : Ephesus (Extinct city) K1 Ephesus (Extinct city) : Social conditions K1 Rome : In the Bible K1 Rome : History : Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D K1 Ephesus (Extinct city) : Economic conditions