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The Alter-Imperial Paradigm: Empire Studies & the Book of Revelation

by Shane J. Wood

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Brill
  • 15.5 x 23.9 x 2.3 cm

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Many assume the book of Revelation is merely an "anti-imperial" attack on the Roman Empire. Yet, Shane J. Wood argues this conclusion over-exaggerates Rome's significance and, thus, misses Revelation's true target--the construction of the alter-empire through the destruction of the preeminent adversary: Satan. Applying insights from Postcolonial criticism and 'Examinations of Dominance, ' this monograph challenges trajectories of New Testament Empire Studies by developing an Alter-Imperial paradigm that appreciates the complexities between the sovereign(s) and subject(s) of a society--beyond simply rebellion or acquiescence. Shane J. Wood analyses Roman propaganda, Jewish interaction with the Flavians, and Domitianic persecution to interpret Satan's release (Rev 20:1-10) as the climax of God's triumphal procession. Thus, Rome provides the imagery; Eden provides the target.

  • Title

    The Alter-Imperial Paradigm: Empire Studies & the Book of Revelation

  • Author

    Shane J. Wood

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Brill

  • Published

    October 2015

  • Weight

    591g

  • Dimensions

    15.5 x 23.9 x 2.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9789004308022

  • ISBN-10

    9004308024

  • Eden Code

    4708991

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