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Revelation
Contributor(s): Kovacs (Author)
ISBN: 0631232141     ISBN-13: 9780631232148
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
OUR PRICE:   $168.10  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2004
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament
Dewey: 228.07
LCCN: 2003018705
Series: Wiley Blackwell Bible Commentaries
Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.42" W x 9.14" (1.33 lbs) 336 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Academic
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
This ground-breaking commentary on The Revelation to John (the Apocalypse) reveals its far-reaching influence on society and culture, and its impact on the church through the ages.

  • Explores the far-reaching influence of the Apocalypse on society and culture.
  • Shows the book's impact on the Christian church through the ages.
  • Looks at interpretations of the Apocalypse by theologians, ranging from Augustine to late twentieth century liberation theologians.
  • Considers the book's effects on writers, artists, musicians, political figures, visionaries, and others, including Dante, Hildegard of Bingen, Milton, Newton, the English Civil war radicals, Turner, Blake, Handel, and Franz Schmidt.
  • Provides access to material not readily available elsewhere.
  • Will appeal to students and scholars across a wide range of disciplines, as well as to general readers.

More information about this series is available from the Blackwell Bible Commentaries website at http: //www.bbibcomm.net/