The Secret Revelation of John /

The Secret Revelation of John / / Karen L. King.

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Karen L. King offers an illuminating reading of this ancient text, said to be Christ's revelation to his disciple John. In her analysis, the Revelation becomes a comprehensible religious vision--and a window on the religious culture of the Roman Empire. A translation of the complete Secret Reve...

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King, Karen L.,
Place / Publishing House:Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009]
©2009
Year of Publication:2009
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (416 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Translation
  • Part I: The Narrative
  • 1. The Ideal: The Divine Realm
  • 2. The Problem: Rupture
  • 3. The Result: The Situation of Humanity in the World
  • 4. The Solution: Salvation
  • 5. Utopian Desire, Social Critique, and Resistance
  • Part II: Strategies of Interpretation
  • 6. Methods and Strategies
  • 7. Platonizing Philosophy
  • 8. Moses
  • 9. Wisdom Literature
  • 10. The Gospel of John
  • 11. Countering Lies and Deception
  • 12. The History of the Text
  • Postscript
  • Abbreviations
  • Bibliography
  • Notes
  • Index of Cross-References
  • General Index

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