About this book

Explores the New Testament book of Revelation in a historical first-century context, reinterpreting the book as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome that was subsequently adopted by early Christians as a weapon against heresy.

Subjects

  • analys och tolkning
  • apokalyptik
  • bibeln
  • bible
  • bible, criticism, interpretation, etc., n. t. revelation
  • criticism
  • criticism, interpretation
  • eschatology
  • eskatologi
  • exegese
  • johannes-apokalypse
  • long now manual for civilization
  • new york times bestseller
  • new york times reviewed
  • nyt:hardcover-nonfiction=2012-03-25
  • rezeption