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Apocalypse as holy war : divine politics and polemics in the Letters of Paul
- Title
- Apocalypse as holy war : divine politics and polemics in the Letters of Paul / Emma Wasserman.
- Author
- Wasserman, Emma
- Publication
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018]
- ©2018
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Details
- Description
- xi, 339 pages; 25 cm
- Summary
- "Prevailing theories of apocalypticism assert that in a world that rebels against God, a cataclysmic battle between good and evil is needed to reassert God's dominion. Emma Wasserman, a rising scholar of early Christian history, challenges this interpretation and reframes Paul's apocalyptic texts as myths about politics in the world of divinity. Wasserman argues that the most dominant historical-critical theories about Christian apocalypticism are ahistorical and tend to work with apologetic formulations of Christ's victory and the uniqueness of Christianity. Assessing Paul's claims about immanent war, divine enemies, and the transformation that will accompany Christ's return, Wasserman sees him as envisioning a single, righteously ruled cosmic kingdom, the true nature of which will soon be revealed to all. A major scholarly contribution that ranges across Mediterranean and West Asian religious thought, this volume has broad implications for understanding Paul's myth of heroic submission as well as his most distinctive ethical teachings."--Publisher's website.
- Series Statement
- The Anchor Yale Bible reference library
- Uniform Title
- Anchor Yale Bible reference library.
- Alternative Title
- Divine politics and polemics in the Letters of Paul
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-302) and indexes.
- Contents
- Introduction: The politics of heaven -- 1. Creation, battle, and cosmic intrigue -- 2. Assemblies, councils, and ranks of divinity -- 3. Conflict, competition, and Paul's "principalities and powers" reconsidered -- 4. Idols and other gods in I Corinthians, Galatians, and Romans -- 5. Victimization, alienation, and privilege among the Christ-elect -- Conclusion: Apocalypse as holy war.
- Call Number
- JFE 18-7508
- ISBN
- 0300204027
- 9780300204025
- OCLC
- 1005106158
- Author
- Wasserman, Emma, author.
- Title
- Apocalypse as holy war : divine politics and polemics in the Letters of Paul / Emma Wasserman.
- Publisher
- New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018]
- Copyright Date
- ©2018
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- The Anchor Yale Bible reference libraryAnchor Yale Bible reference library.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-302) and indexes.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 18-7508