The apocalyptic imagination: an introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature

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 imaginati...

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主要作者: Collins, John J. 1946- (Author)
格式: Print 图书
语言:English
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出版: Grand Rapids, Michigan Cambridge, U.K. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 1998
In:Year: 1998
评论:, in: RBBras 16 (1999) 631-633 (Anton. 75 (2000) 555-556)
版:2. edition
丛编:The biblical resource series
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B 圣经启示文学 / 早期犹太教
B 圣经启示文学 / 原始基督教
B 圣经启示文学 / 犹太文学作品
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B 圣经启示文学
B Apocalyptic Literature History and criticism
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总结: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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 284 - 317) and indexes
ISBN:0802843719