The Book of Revelation : a biography / Timothy Beal.
The Book of Revelation : a biography / Timothy Beal.
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Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Call Numbers
G 2020/1813
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 265 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- Pale Rider: Obscure origins -- Apocalypse not now: Augustine's tale of two cities -- Cry out and write: Hildegard's Apocalypse -- Mind's eye: Joachim in the forests of history -- September's testament: Luther's Bible vs Cranach's Revelation -- New world of gods and monsters: othering...
Publication information
Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2018]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Few biblical books have been as revered and reviled as Revelation. Many hail it as the pinnacle of prophetic vision, the cornerstone of the biblical canon, and, for those with eyes to see, the key to understanding the past, present, and future. Others denounce it as the work of a disturbed individual whose horrific dreams of inhumane violence shoul...
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The Book of Revelation : a biography / Timothy Beal.
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General note
Lives of great religious books
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2018
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G 2020/1813
Record Identifier
74VKaDrVBMxZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaDrVBMxZ
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ISBN
9780691145839
DDC
228
MMS ID
991024298610002626
