Adela Yarbro Collins

Crisis and Catharsis

The Power of the Apocalypse

Buch

For the first time in complete form, the results of recent analyses of the Apocalypse are presented in a way that is easily understood by the beginning student and challenging to the scholar looking for a fresh approach. In a clear and vivid manner, Adela Yarbro Collins discusses the authorship of the book of Revelation, when it was written, the situation it addressed, the social themes it considered, and the psychological meaning behind apocalyptic language.Historical, literary, and psychological methods of explanation complement one another in showing how the Apocalypse reflected the social milieu of the times, including Roman domination an… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-664-24521-4
EAN: 9780664245214
Produktnummer: 9116824
Verlag: Westminster John Knox Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 1984
Seitenangabe: 180 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D0.9 cm 270 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 270

Über den Autor

Adela Yarbro Collins is Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. She currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and the Catholic Biblical Quarterly.