Narrative and Drama in the Book of Revelation - A Literary Approach (Hardcover)

The Book of Revelation is one of the most cryptic books of the Bible and one that raises many scholarly questions. What is its literary genre? Why is it considered to be both a narrative and a drama? Why does John disregard time-space coordinates? Why does the audience have such an important role in the text? What literary guidelines has the author designed to facilitate the reading of the book? Applying the methods of literary theory to her study, Lourdes Garcia-Urena argues that John wrote Revelation as a book to be read aloud in a liturgical context. In her reading, John chose a literary form, similar to the short story, that allows him to use time-space coordinates flexibly, to dramatize the text, and to take his time in describing his visions. Through these techniques the audience re-lives and is made part of the visual and auditory experience every time the book is read.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Society for New Testament Studies Monograph Series
Release date:	August 2019
Authors:	Lourdes Garcia Urena
Translators:	Donald Murphy
Dimensions:	224 x 144 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	232
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-48386-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament > General Books > Christianity > The Bible > New Testament
LSN:	1-108-48386-0
Barcode:	9781108483865

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