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Revelation: The Apocalypse of Jesus Christ
Contributor(s): Kovacs, Judith (Author), Rowland, Christopher (Author)
ISBN: 063123215X     ISBN-13: 9780631232155
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $65.50  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2004
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Annotation: This ground-breaking commentary reveals the far-reaching influence of the Apocalypse on society and culture, and the impact it has had on the Christian Church through the ages.

Approaching the Apocalypse chapter by chapter, the authors consider its effects, not only on theologians from Origen and Augustine to late twentieth-century theologians of liberation, but also on writers, artists, musicians, political figures, visionaries and others, including Dante, Hildegard of Bingen, Milton, Newton, the English Civil War radicals, Durer, Turner, Blake, Handel and Franz Schmidt. They show that, despite the enormous range of interpretations, those who use the Apocalypse tend either to see it as a kind of sophisticated code to interpret history, or as a parable about the appropriate response to God in political, ecclesiastical, or personal life.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Commentary - New Testament - General
- Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament
Dewey: 228.07
LCCN: 2003018705
Series: Blackwell Bible Commentaries
Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.9" W x 9.02" (1.09 lbs) 315 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Academic
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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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/