Crisis and Catharsis: The Power of the Apocalypse

By Adela Yarbro Collins

Book Overview

For the first time in complete form, the results of recent analyses of the Apocalypse are presented in a way that is easily understood by the beginning student and challenging to the scholar looking for a fresh approach. In a clear and vivid manner, Adela Yarbro Collins discusses the authorship of the book of Revelation, when it was written, the situation it addressed, the social themes it considered, and the psychological meaning behind apocalyptic language.

Historical, literary, and psychological methods of explanation complement one another in showing how the Apocalypse reflected the social milieu of the times, including Roman domination and tensions between Christians and Jews.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664245218
• ISBN13: 9780664245214
• Release Date: March 1984
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

great book

this is a wonderful book if you want to find out about the psychological meaning behind the symbolic language of the book of revelation this is a must to read for those who seek to explore narrative techniques of the apocalypse.