Humor, Resistance, and Jewish Cultural Persistence in the Book of Revelation

Humor, Resistance, and Jewish Cultural Persistence in the Book of Revelation
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 247
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ISBN-10 : 9781108496599
ISBN-13 : 1108496598
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Download or read book Humor, Resistance, and Jewish Cultural Persistence in the Book of Revelation written by Sarah Emanuel and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Positions Revelation within an ancient Jewish context and demonstrates how the author used humor to resist Roman power.


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