UID:
almafu_9958352327702883
Format:
1 online resource(192p.) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. , 2004. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Edition:
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Edition:
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ISBN:
9780812201970
Series Statement:
Divinations
Content:
The author reads the Book of Revelation as a text firmly situated in the world of imperial Roman Asia Minor, where it was written. He argues that Revelation is a Christian version of that world, complete with its own gladiatorial combats and other public spectacles.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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1. Gods, Monsters, and Martyrs --
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2. Merely Players --
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3. A Vast Spectacle --
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4. As If Slain --
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5. Wherever the Lamb Goes --
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6. Epilogue: A Well-Known Story --
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Notes --
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Index --
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Acknowledgments.
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.9783/9780812201970
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812201970
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812201970
