
About this book
Explores the New Testament book of Revelation in a historical first-century context, reinterpreting the book as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome that was subsequently adopted by early Christians as a weapon against heresy.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL16152630W
Subjects
Criticism, interpretationBibleEschatologyLong Now Manual for CivilizationCriticismAnalys och tolkningExegeseApokalyptikRezeptionBibelnJohannes-ApokalypseEskatologinyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2012-03-25New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewedBible, criticism, interpretation, etc., n. t. revelation