| Description |
293 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
I. A Book of Hidden Meanings -- pt. 1. The Millennium and History. II. Millenarianism in the Early Church. III. The Millennium as the Period of the Church. IV. The Apocalypse as a Chart of History. V. The Revival of Millenarianism. VI. Prophets and Prophetic Movements -- pt. 2. Critical Approaches to the Apocalypse. VII. Authority, Authorship, Date, and Sources. VIII. Contemporary-historical Criticism and Mythology. IX. Literary Criticism, the Social Sciences, and Theology -- pt. 3. The Apocalypse and Human Experience. X. Church, States, and Nations. XI. The Transformation of Society. XII. The Cultural Heritage. XIII. The Inner Life and Worship. XIV. Conclusion. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-277) and indexes. |
| Subject |
Bible -- Inspiration -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- History.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Wainwright, Arthur William. Mysterious apocalypse. Nashville : Abingdon Press, c1993 (OCoLC)604789807 |
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Online version: Wainwright, Arthur William. Mysterious apocalypse. Nashville : Abingdon Press, c1993 (OCoLC)621847824 |
| ISBN |
0687276411 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780687276417 paperback alkaline paper |
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