David Arthur

The Walls of Babylon

An Alternative Reading of the Revelation to John

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Walls of Babylon is a revisionist reading of the Revelation to John, yielding startling insights into the historical roots of Gnosticism, the social dynamics of the early church, and the radically iconoclastic trajectory of biblical prophecy.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 751g
• ISBN-13: 9781978702493
• ISBN-10: 1978702493
• Artikelnr.: 56976504

Autorenporträt

David Arthur is an independent scholar specializing in religion, philosophy, and the history of ideas.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Beating Heart Within Part I: Origins 1. The Clash and
Fusion of Empires 2. Diversity and Conflict in the Early Church 3. Schism
and Heresy 4. The Immediate Historical Context Part II: A Pilgrimage to
Jerusalem 5. In the Throne Room of the Great King 6. The Seven Seals 7. The
Seven Trumpets 8. The Rise of the Beast 9. The Seven Bowls 10. The New
Jerusalem 11. The Great City Babylon 12. The Celestial Woman 13.
Conclusion: Excelsior Revelation Reconsidered Epilogue: The Mark of Cain