The apocalyptic imagination: an introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature
Apocalyptic literature evokes an imaginative world that is set in deliberate counterpoint to the experiential world of the present. Apocalypticism thrives especially in times of crisis, and it functions by offering a resolution of the relevant crisis, not in practical terms but in terms of imaginati...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan Cambridge, U.K.
William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
1998
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| In: | Year: 1998 |
| Reviews: | , in: RBBras 16 (1999) 631-633 (Anton. 75 (2000) 555-556) |
| Edition: | 2. edition |
| Series/Journal: | The biblical resource series
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Apocalypticism
/ Early Judaism
B Apocalypticism / Primitive Christianity B Apocalypticism / Jewish literature |
| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Apocalypticism
B Apocalyptic Literature History and criticism |
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| Summary: | Apocalyptic literature evokes an imaginative world that is set in deliberate counterpoint to the experiential world of the present. Apocalypticism thrives especially in times of crisis, and it functions by offering a resolution of the relevant crisis, not in practical terms but in terms of imagination and faith. The Apocalyptic Imagination by John Collins is one of the most widely praised studies of Jewish apocalyptic literature ever written. And this second edition of Collins's study represents a complete updating and rewriting of the original work. Especially noteworthy is the chapter on the Dead Sea Scrolls, which now takes into account all of the recently published texts. Other chapters discuss apocalypse as a literary genre, explore the phenomenon and function of apocalypticism in the ancient world, study a wide range of individual apocalyptic texts, and examine the apocalyptic character of early Christianity. |
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| Item Description: | Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke Includes bibliographical references (p. 284 - 317) and indexes |
| ISBN: | 0802843719 |