Ian Boxall

Patmos in the Reception History of the Apocalypse

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Produktbeschreibung

This monograph explores the significance accorded to John's island of Patmos (Rev. 1:9) within the wider reception history of the Apocalypse. Ian Boxall brings together for the first time in a coherent narrative a wide range of interpretations of Patmos, reflecting different chronological periods, cultural contexts, and Christian traditions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 612g
• ISBN-13: 9780199674206
• ISBN-10: 0199674205
• Artikelnr.: 38393833

Autorenporträt

Ian Boxall, Senior Tutor and Tutorial Fellow in New Testament, St Stephen's House, Oxford

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1: I was on the Island Called Patmos : Re-reading Rev. 1:9
2: Patmos in Early Patristic Tradition (2nd 5th Centuries)
3: Patmos in Early Medieval Latin Tradition (6th 10th Centuries)
4: Patmos in Later Medieval Latin Tradition (1000 1516)
5: Patmos in Eastern Traditions from the 5th Century
6: Patmos in Western Interpreters from 1517
7: Visual Interpretations of Patmos
8: Hermeneutical Reflections
Appendix 1: Patmos in Modern Commentators
Appendix 2: The Pre-Johannine Reception: Patmos in Classical Sources and Inscriptions