Imagery in the book of revelation
By: Michael Labahn and Outi Lehtipuu, eds
Contributors: Joint EABS/SBL Conference (2007 : Vienna, Austria)
Series: Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology -- 60; Contributions to biblical exegesis and theology -- 60.
Publisher: Peeters; Peeters Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Leuven; Walpole, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9789042924949
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Metaphor in the Bible; Bible
Notes: International conference proceedings.

"Most of the articles were presented and discussed at the seminar Early Christianity between Judaism and Hellenism at the international meeting of the SBL/EABS in Vienna, Austria, 2007"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

8 English, 3 German contributions; occasional phrases in Ancient Greek with translations.
Table of contents: title: Introduction :; title: The Rhetorical Power of Imagery :; title: Imagery in the Book of Revelation VII  -- Michael LABAHN, Outi LEHTIPUU; title: Idol Meat and Satanic Synagogues :; title: From Imagery to History in John's Apocalypse  -- David BARR; title: Die Hermeneutik der Apokalypse und ihrer Bildersprache angesichts ihrer fundamentalistischen Deutungen  -- Johannes BEUTLER; title: Utopia and Apocalypsis :; title: The Case of the Golden City  -- Marco FRENSCHKOWSKI; title: Roman Imperial Imagery in Revelation :; title: Space, Knowledge, and Time  -- Steven FRIESEN; title: Apocalyptic Motifs in the Early Christian Literature and Art :; title: The Book of Revelation and its Contribution to the Formation of Apocalyptic Art  -- Laszl̲ Attila HUBBES; title: Die Ernte des Menschensohngleichen.; title: Zur Ambivalenz eines Gerichtsbildes in der Johannesoffenbarung  -- Konrad HUBER; title: 'Apokalyptische' Geographie.; title: Einführende Überlegungen zu einer Toponomie der Johannesoffenbarung  -- Michael LABAHN; title: Merchants and Commerce in the Book of Revelation  -- Kirsi SlITONEN; title: Revelation 7 :; title: Three Critical Questions  -- Rebecca SKAGGS, Thomas DOYLE; title: Is Salvation Only for True Men?; title: On Gendered Imagery in the Book of Revelation  -- Hanna STENSTROM; title: Falling Stars and Rising Smoke :; title: Imperial Apotheosis and Idolatry in Revelation -- Robyn J. WHITAKER