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Autore |
Gilchrest Eric J |
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Titolo |
Revelation 21-22 in light of Jewish and Greco-Roman utopianism [[electronic resource]] / by Eric J. Gilchrest |
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Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Mass., : Brill, c2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (342 p.) |
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Collana |
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Biblical Interpretation Series ; ; Volume 118 |
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Disciplina |
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Utopias |
Utopian socialism |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Greco-Roman Utopia -- 3. Jewish Utopia -- 4. The Utopia of Revelation 21–22 -- 5. Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index Ancient Sources -- Index of Subjects. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In Revelation 21-22 in Light of Jewish and Greco-Roman Utopianism , Eric J. Gilchrest offers a creative and compelling reading of Revelation 21-22 as understood through the lens of ancient utopianism. The work is in two parts beginning with a detailed portrait of ancient utopianism based on Greco-Roman and Jewish traditions. The portrait sketches the “topography” of the utopian landscape, which includes a thorough account of various traditions using fourteen utopian topoi or motifs. The author then moves to a description of Revelation’s new Jerusalem in light of these two utopian traditions. With sensitivity to how this text would have been read by each utopian perspective, the author constructs a unique reading of a classic passage that highlights the variety of ways the text originally may have been heard. |
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