Revelations: visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of Revelation
Book 2751/Completed: 2/14/2013
Author: | Pagels, Elaine H., 1943- the book of Revelation / Elaine Pagels. | Published: | New York : Viking, 2012. | Description: | ix, 246 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. | LC Call No.: | BS2825.52.P34 2012 | Dewey No.: | 228/.06 23 | ISBN: | 9780670023349 (hardcover) | | 0670023345 (hardcover) | Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-225) and index. | 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. | | 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. | Subjects: | Bible. N.T. Revelation -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. | | Eschatology. |
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