The nonviolent Apocalypse: Revelation's nonviolent resistance against Rome

"In The Nonviolent Apocalypse, Jeffrey D. Meyers argues that Revelation's famously violent visions are actually acts of nonviolent resistance to the Roman Empire. Using insights from biblical studies and scholarship on nonviolence, Meyers shows how Revelation both engages in and calls for...

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Main Author: Meyers, Jeffrey D. 1988- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Lanham Lexington Books/Fortress Academic [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Reviews:[Rezension von: Meyers, Jeffrey D., 1988-, The Nonviolent Apocalypse: Revelation’s Nonviolent Resistance against Rome] (2022) (May, David M., 1958 -)
[Rezension von: Meyers, Jeffrey D., 1988-, The Nonviolent Apocalypse: Revelation’s Nonviolent Resistance against Rome] (2024) (Stewart, Alexander E., 1979 -)
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Revelation Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Nonviolence Biblical teaching
B Government, Resistance to Biblical teaching
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:"In The Nonviolent Apocalypse, Jeffrey D. Meyers argues that Revelation's famously violent visions are actually acts of nonviolent resistance to the Roman Empire. Using insights from biblical studies and scholarship on nonviolence, Meyers shows how Revelation both engages in and calls for acts of nonviolent resistance"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1978708343