Revelations visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of Revelation
Author Elaine Pagels returns the Book of Revelation to its historical origin, written as its author John of Patmos took aim at the Roman Empire after what is now known as 'The Jewish War' in 66 CE. Militant Jews in Jerusalem waged an all-out war against Rome's occupation of Judea and...
| Main Author: | Pagels, Elaine H., 1943- |
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| Other Authors: | Raver, Lorna. |
| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Westminster, Md. :
Books on Tape : Random House Audio,
p2012.
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| Edition: | Library ed. |
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| Summary: |
Author Elaine Pagels returns the Book of Revelation to its historical origin, written as its author John of Patmos took aim at the Roman Empire after what is now known as 'The Jewish War' in 66 CE. Militant Jews in Jerusalem waged an all-out war against Rome's occupation of Judea and their defeat resulted in the desecration of Jerusalem and its Great Temple. Pagels offers the interpretation that the book of Revelations is an attack on Rome, not a text against heresy and infidels. |
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| Item Description: |
Subtitle from container. Unabridged. Compact discs. Duration: 6:27:00. |
| Physical Description: |
5 sound discs (ca. 78 min. each) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
9780307988300 : 0307988309 : 9780307988263 0307988260 |
| Author Notes: |
Pagels graduated from Stanford University receiving a B.A. in 1964 and an M.A. in 1965. She received a Ph.D in religion from Harvard University in 1970. She is the author of The Gnostic Gospels (1979), which won the National Book Award (Religion 1980) and the National Book Critics Circle Award (Criticism 1979). Pagels is also the author of Adam, Eve and the Serpent (1988), The Origin of Satan (1995), Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas (2003), Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity (2007), and Revelations: Visions, Prophecy, and Politics in the Book of Revelation (2012). (Bowker Author Biography) |