Revelation : Book of Torment, Book of Bliss: An Introduction and Study Guide

Moore, Stephen D.

ISBN 10: 0567696774 / ISBN 13: 9780567696779

Published by T&T Clark, 2021

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Synopsis:

This study guide explores the origins and reception history of the Book of Revelation and its continuing fascination for readers from both religious and secular backgrounds. Stephen D. Moore examines the transcultural impact Revelation has had, both within and beyond Christianity, not only on imaginings of when and how the world will end, but also on imaginings of the risen Jesus, heaven and hell, Satan, the Antichrist, and even Mary the mother of Jesus.

Moore traces Revelation's remarkable reception through the ages, with special emphasis on its twentieth and twenty-first century appropriations, before resituating the book in its original context of production: Who wrote it, where, when, why, and modelled on what? The study guide culminates with a miniature commentary on the entire text of Revelation, weaving together liberationist, postcolonial, feminist, womanist, queer, and ecological approaches to the book in order to discern what it might mean for contemporary readers and communities concerned with issues of social justice.

About the Author: Stephen D. Moore is Edmund S. Janes Professor of New Testament Studies at the Theological School, Drew University, USA.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Revelation : Book of Torment, Book of Bliss:...
Publisher: T&T Clark
Publication Date: 2021
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: As New