The alter-imperial paradigm : empire studies and the book of Revelation /

The alter-imperial paradigm : empire studies and the book of Revelation /

Many assume the book of Revelation is merely an "anti-imperial" attack on the Roman Empire. Yet, Shane J. Wood argues this conclusion over-exaggerates Rome's significance and, thus, misses Revelation's true target-the construction of the alter-empire through the destruction of th...

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Main Author: Wood, Shane J.

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Boston : Brill, 2015.

Series: Biblical Interpretation Series 140.
Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2016, ISBN: 9789004303812.

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Scott, James C.
Bible. > Revelation > Postcolonial criticism.
Imperialism > Biblical teaching.

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Call Number: BS2825.52 .W66 2015

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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Origins of Empire Studies
  • 2 Empire Studies and the Alter-Imperial Paradigm
  • 3 The Sovereign Narrative of the Roman Empire
  • 4 The Date of the Book of Revelation part 1: The External and Internal Evidence
  • 5 The Date of the Book of Revelation part 2: The Socio-Historical Context of the Flavian Dynasty
  • 6 An Alter-Imperial Interpretation of Revelation 20:7-10
  • 7 The Alter-Imperial Paradigm: Revelation and Empire Studies
  • Appendix
  • Bibliography of Works Cited
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Ancient Sources.