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Revelations : visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of Revelation / Elaine Pagels.
Van Pelt Library BS2825.52 .P34 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pagels, Elaine H., 1943-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bible. Revelation--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bible.
- Bible. Revelation.
- Eschatology.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 246 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Viking, 2012.
- Summary:
- A world-renowned scholar of religion and bestselling author of "The Gnostic Gospels, Beyond Belief," and" Reading Judas" explores the strangest and most controversial book in the Bible: the Book of Revelation.
- Contents:
- John's Revelation : challenging the evil empire, Rome
- Visions of heaven and hell : from Ezekiel and John of Patmos to Paul
- Other revelations : heresy or illumination?
- Confronting persecution : how Jews and Christians separated politics from religion
- Constantine's conversion : how John's Revelation became part of the Bible.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780670023349
- 0670023345
- OCLC:
- 746833711
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