Revelation and the marble economy of Roman Ephesus: a people's history approach
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.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
[2021]
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Ephesus
/ Revelation
/ Marble industry and trade
/ History 30 BC-14
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| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Labor (Turkey) (Ephesus (Extinct city))
B Ephesus (Extinct city) Social conditions B John the Apostle, Saint B Rome In the Bible B Rome History Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D B Bible History of contemporary events B Marble industry and trade (Turkey) (Ephesus (Extinct city)) B Work in the Bible B Bible. Revelation, XVIII, 4 Criticism, interpretation, etc B Ephesus (Extinct city) Economic conditions |
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| Summary: | 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. "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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1978710178 |