Patmos in the Reception History of the Apocalypse.

This monograph explores the significance accorded to John's island of Patmos (Rev. 1:9) within the wider reception history of the apocalypse. Ian Boxall brings together a coherent narrative - a wide range of interpretations of Patmos reflecting different chronological periods, cultural contexts...

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Main Author:	Boxall, Ian
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Scholarship Online, 2013.
Series:	Oxford theology and religion monographs.
Subjects:	Bible. > Revelation, I, 9 > Criticism, interpretation, etc. Patmos (Greece : Municipality) Apocalyptic literature > History and criticism. Littérature apocalyptique > Histoire et critique. Pátmos (Grèce : Dème) Apocalyptic literature Greece > Patmos (Municipality) Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	This monograph explores the significance accorded to John's island of Patmos (Rev. 1:9) within the wider reception history of the apocalypse. Ian Boxall brings together a coherent narrative - a wide range of interpretations of Patmos reflecting different chronological periods, cultural contexts and Christian traditions.
Physical Description:	1 online resource
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1299539130 9781299539136 9780191752230 0191752231