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Imperial cults and the Apocalypse of John : reading Revelation in the ruins /

After more than a century of debate about the significance of imperial cults for the interpretation of Revelation, this study examines both the archaeological evidence and the Biblical text in depth.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Friesen, Steven J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Bible. > Revelation > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible > New Testament. > Apocalypse > Critique, interprétation, etc.
Bible. > Revelation
Emperor worship > Rome.
Christianity and other religions > Roman.
Culte impérial > Rome.
Christianisme > Relations > Religion romaine.
RELIGION > Biblical Studies > New Testament.
Christianity
Emperor worship
Interfaith relations
Romans > Religion
Rome (Empire)
Openbaring van Johannes (bijbelboek)
Keizercultus.
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:After more than a century of debate about the significance of imperial cults for the interpretation of Revelation, this study examines both the archaeological evidence and the Biblical text in depth.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-272) and indexes.
ISBN:1429401907
9781429401906
0195131533
9780195131536
9780199834198
0199834199