TY  - BOOK
AU  - Collins, Adela Yarbro
AU  - Collins,Adela Yarbro
TI  - Crisis and Catharsis:  The Power of the Apocalypse
SN  - 0664245218   
U1  - BC88 
PY  - 1984///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Westminister John Knox Press
KW  - Criticism, Interpretation
KW  - Bible N.T Revelation
N1  - includes index and biblioraphy; 1. Who wrote the Book of Revelation .......25  The historical Quest .............25  The Social Identity of the Author .......34  2. When was Revelation written..........54  External Evidence for the Date ...............54  Internal Evidence for the Date ........57  The Name babylon ................57  The Seven Kings ................58  The Temple in Jerusalem ...........64  Domitian and the Christians............69  The Seven Messages ..............73  3. The Social Situation-Perceived Crisis ...........84  Elements of Crisis ..........84  Conflict with Jews ......85  Mutual Antipathy toward Neighboring Gentiles .......87  Conflict over Wealth......88  4. Social Radicalism in the Apocalypse .................111  The Theme of Persecution .........111  The First Cycle of Vision ............114  Attitude toward the persecutors ...........116  Literary forms in Revelation ...............116  The Portrayal of Rome in Revelation 17-18...................121  5. The power of Apocalyptic Rhetoric-Catharsis .........141  What ought to be .............142  Narrative techniques and their Emotional Effect ............145  The process of Catharsis ............152  Psycological Dynamics ............154
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