Parables of War by John W Marshall

Parables of War by John W Marshall

What makes the Book of Revelation so hard to understand? How does the Book of Revelation fit into Judaism and the beginning of Christianity? John Marshall proposes a radical reinterpretation of the Book of Revelation of John, viewing it as a document of the Jewish diaspora during the Judean War.

``Important for several discussions in Revelation studies, including the date of the Apocalypse, its intended audience, and the relationship of that audience to first-century JudaismThe theoretical issues will also contribute to broader discussions in New Testament studies.'' -- Steven Friesen, University of Missouri-Columbia -- The Journal of Religion, Vol. 83, no. 2, April 2003, 200308
``A lively reinterpretation of John's Apocalypse.... [But] Marshall's fair, consistent interpretative paradigm is not the only aspect of the book that is particularly rigorous and sustained.... Marshall ... couches his critique of the dominance of the usual readings of the Apocalypse in the sophisticated terminology of the giant literary critics (especially Barthes, Culler, Jameson, and Derrida) and there is a levity to this treatment that belies the usual density.'' -- Laurence Broadhurst, York University -- Studies in Religion, 34, 3-4, 2005, 200603

John W. Marshall teaches early Christianity and Second Temple Judaism in the Department for the Study of Religion at the University of Toronto.

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ISBN 13	9780889203747
ISBN 10	0889203741
Title	Parables of War
Author	John W Marshall
Series	Studies In Christianity And Judaism
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Year published	2001-11-30
Number of pages	265
Prizes	Short-listed for Canadian Society of Biblical Studies F.W. Beare Book Award 2002 (Canada)
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