03004nam 2200673Ia 450 991045509770332120200520144314.00-674-03960-210.4159/9780674039605(CKB)1000000000787031(OCoLC)647823745(CaPaEBR)ebrary10312809(SSID)ssj0000242992(PQKBManifestationID)11191179(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000242992(PQKBWorkID)10322366(PQKB)11630903(MiAaPQ)EBC3300103(DE-B1597)457680(OCoLC)1013947886(OCoLC)1029831262(OCoLC)1032688787(OCoLC)1037978686(OCoLC)1041978968(OCoLC)1046615426(OCoLC)1047006583(OCoLC)979575339(DE-B1597)9780674039605(Au-PeEL)EBL3300103(CaPaEBR)ebr10312809(OCoLC)433975570(EXLCZ)99100000000078703120050617d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe secret revelation of John[electronic resource] /Karen L. KingCambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press20061 online resource (414 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-674-01903-2 0-674-03055-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-314) and indexes.Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- Translation -- Part I: The Narrative -- 1. The Ideal: The Divine Realm -- 2. The Problem: Rupture -- 3. The Result: The Situation of Humanity in the World -- 4. The Solution: Salvation -- 5. Utopian Desire, Social Critique, and Resistance -- Part II: Strategies of Interpretation -- 6. Methods and Strategies -- 7. Platonizing Philosophy -- 8. Moses -- 9. Wisdom Literature -- 10. The Gospel of John -- 11. Countering Lies and Deception -- 12. The History of the Text -- Postscript -- Abbreviations -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Index of Cross-References -- General IndexKaren L. King offers an illuminating reading of this ancient text, said to be Christ's revelation to his disciple John. In her analysis, the Revelation becomes a comprehensible religious vision--and a window on the religious culture of the Roman Empire. A translation of the complete Secret Revelation of John is included.Christian literature, EarlyHistory and criticismElectronic books.Christian literature, EarlyHistory and criticism.229/.94King Karen L298046MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910455097703321The secret revelation of John2458643UNINA