The Metaphor of the City in the Apocalypse of John (Studies in Biblical Literature, 67)
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Published: March 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780820470832
Subjects: Biblical Studies - New Testament; Bible - Study - General; Religion; Religion - Biblical Studies; Babylon (Extinct city) in the Bible; Bible; Criticism, interpretation, etc; Jerusalem in the Bible; Metaphor in the Bible; N.T; Revelation
Description: "Throughout history, the vision of a new city - the heavenly Jerusalem coming down from heaven - has inspired human beings to dream about community, society, and the world. Acting as an incentive to turn unsatisfied longing into utopian ideas and, ultimately, action, the language of the Apocalypse of John has long inspired human imagination in a highly effective manner. This fact has contributed to the book's controversial role in the history of New Testament interpretation; its bizarre, often paradoxical language seems to veil, rather than reveal, its message. Interestingly, the Apocalypse has never ceased to be an inspiration for artists: unlike conceptual language, art does not restrict interpretation, but has the power to incite the reader or audience to imagine. Using artistic expression as paradigm, this book examines a central image - the city - as metaphorical material, investigating the dynamic, interpretive process from text to imagination."--BOOK JACKET.