Revelation 21-22 in light of Jewish and Greco-Roman utopianism [[electronic resource]] / by Eric J. Gilchrest

• Autore: Gilchrest Eric J
• Pubblicazione: Leiden, Netherlands ; ; Boston, Mass., : Brill, c2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (342 p.)
• Disciplina: 228/.06
• Soggetto topico: Utopias; Utopian socialism
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Revelation 21-22 in light of Jewish and Greco-Roman utopianism
• ISBN: 90-04-25154-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827311303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Biblical interpretation series ; ; Volume 118.