RT Book
T1 The apocalyptic imagination: an introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature
T2 The biblical resource series
A1 Collins, John J. 1946-
LA English
PP Grand Rapids, Michigan Cambridge, U.K.
PB William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
YR 1998
ED 2. edition
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/238145069
AB Apocalyptic literature evokes an imaginative world that is set in deliberate counterpoint to the experiential world of the present. Apocalypticism thrives especially in times of crisis, and it functions by offering a resolution of the relevant crisis, not in practical terms but in terms of imagination and faith. The Apocalyptic Imagination by John Collins is one of the most widely praised studies of Jewish apocalyptic literature ever written. And this second edition of Collins's study represents a complete updating and rewriting of the original work. Especially noteworthy is the chapter on the Dead Sea Scrolls, which now takes into account all of the recently published texts. Other chapters discuss apocalypse as a literary genre, explore the phenomenon and function of apocalypticism in the ancient world, study a wide range of individual apocalyptic texts, and examine the apocalyptic character of early Christianity.
NO Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke
NO Includes bibliographical references (p. 284 - 317) and indexes
CN BS646
SN 9780802843715
SN 0802843719
K1 Apocalyptic Literature : History and criticism
K1 Apokalyptik