The Book of Revelation : Apocalypse and Empire.
Critically examines the language, literature, history, and social setting of the Book of Revelation. After discussion of the importance of the apocalypse genre, Thompson considers the form and structure of the book, the unified world created by it, and the social conditions that prevailed whilst it...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1997.
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| Summary: | Critically examines the language, literature, history, and social setting of the Book of Revelation. After discussion of the importance of the apocalypse genre, Thompson considers the form and structure of the book, the unified world created by it, and the social conditions that prevailed whilst it was being written. Originally published in 1990. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (280 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780198022237 0198022239 1280470054 9781280470059 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |