The rhetoric of digressions
Subtitle: Revelation 7:1-17 and 10:1-11:13 and ancient communication
By: Peter S. Perry
Series: Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament. 2. Reihe -- 268; Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zum Neuen Testament -- 268.
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Tübingen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 297
ISBN-13: 9783161500015
Description: "... analyzes Revelation 7:1-17 and Revelation 10:1-11:13 - interruptions in the seals and trumpets - in light of digressions in ancient rhetorical theory and practice."--Page [4] of printed paper wrapper.
Notes: Slightly revised version of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-276) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Experiencing Rev 7:1-17 and Rev 10:1-11:13; title: On structure and methodology; title: Discontinuity and continuity in Revelation 7 and Revelation 10-11; title: Digressions in theory; title: Digressions in practice; title: Revelation 7:1-17 and Revelation 10:1-11:13  as digressions; title: Conclusions and trajectories.