Crisis and Catharsis - The Power of the Apocalypse

For the first time in complete form, the results of recent analyses of the Apocalypse are presented in a way that is easily understood by the beginning student and challenging to the scholar looking for a fresh approach. In a clear and vivid manner, Adela Yarbro Collins discusses the authorship of the book of Revelation, when it was written, the situation it addressed, the social themes it considered, and the psychological meaning behind apocalyptic language.
Historical, literary, and psychological methods of explanation complement one another in showing how the Apocalypse reflected the social milieu of the times, including Roman domination and tensions between Christians and Jews.

About the author

Adela Yarbro Collins is Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. She currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and the Catholic Biblical Quarterly.

Product details

• Authors: Adela Yarbro Collins
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.1984
• EAN: 9780664245214
• ISBN: 978-0-664-24521-4
• No. of pages: 180
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 270 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity