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Parody and counterimaging in the apocalypse / Joe E. Lunceford.
Van Pelt Library BS2825.52 .L86 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lunceford, Joe E. (Joe Elbert)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Revelation.
- Parody in literature.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 294 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Eugene, Or. : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2009.
- Summary:
- As numerous scholars have noted, The Revelation was first received orally. Directed not merely to the intellect, its author deliberately employed different literary schemes and devices to evoke the imagination of his audience. In this new study, Joe Lunceford examines the specific use of parody and counterimaging in The Revelation, arguing that this often overlooked device was an essential means by which its author engaged the imagination of his readers and hearers. In light of the best of recent scholarship on The Revelation, Lunceford examines over thirty uses of this device--most notably the contrasting images of the "evil trinity" of dragon, beast from the sea, and beast from the earth and the Holy Trinity.
- Contents:
- Part 1 Counterimaging
- 1 Kings of the Earth 3
- 2 The Sword 16
- 3 Out of the Mouth 30
- 4 The Keys 39
- 5 The Mystery 47
- 6 The Crown 59
- 7 The Thrones 69
- 8 The Star 77
- 9 They Are Worthy 81
- 10 They Have No Rest Day and Night 84
- 11 Having Been Slain 89
- 12 The Lamb 98
- 13 A White Horse 102
- 14 From the East 106
- 15 I Heard the Number 109
- 16 The Smoke 114
- 17 The River 122
- 18 To Do Battle and to Conquer 129
- 19 The City 134
- 20 Rejoice! 153
- 21 A Great Sign 160
- 22 The Woman 167
- 23 The Diadems 176
- 24 Who Is Like ... ? 182
- 25 Wrath and Passion 190
- 26 The Mountain 203
- 27 The Cup 210
- 28 In One Hour 213
- 29 One Purpose 219
- 30 The Supper 222
- Part 2 Parody
- 31 Threefold Designations 227
- 32 The Holy Trinity and the Unholy Trinity 239
- 33 The Seal of God and the Mark of the Beast 252.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographic references (pages 277-282) and an index.
- ISBN:
- 1606081772
- 9781606081778
- OCLC:
- 456186133
- Publisher Number:
- 99935958533
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