
Revelation and Material Religion in the Roman East
Essays in Honor of Steven J. Friesen
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Revelation and Material Religion in the Roman East
Essays in Honor of Steven J. Friesen
About this book
This collection of essays from a diverse group of internationally recognized scholars builds on the work of Steven J. Friesen to analyze the material and ideological dimensions of John's Apocalypse and the religious landscape of the Roman East.
Readers will gain new perspectives on the interpretation of John's Apocalypse, the religion of Hellenistic cities in the Roman Empire, and the political and economic forces that shaped life in the Eastern Mediterranean. The chapters in this volume examine texts and material culture through carefully localized analysis that attends to ideological and socioeconomic contexts, expanding upon aspects of Friesen's research and methodology while also forging new directions. The book brings together a diverse and international set of experts including emerging voices in the fields of biblical studies, Roman social history, and classical archeology, and each essay presents fresh, critically informed analysis of key sites and texts from the periods of Christian origins and Roman imperial rule.
Revelation and Material Religion in the Roman East is of interest to students and scholars working on Christian origins, ancient Judaism, Roman religion, classical archeology, and the social history of the Roman Empire, as well as material religion in the ancient Mediterranean more broadly. It is also suitable for religious practitioners within Christian contexts.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Acknowledgments
- List of contributors
- List of abbreviations
- Introduction
- Selected Publications by Steven J. Friesen
- Part I: Materializing Revelation
- Part II: Spatializing Religion and Power
- Part III: Politicizing Memory
- Index of Ancient Sources: Prepared by Jordan Swanson
- Index of Subjects: Prepared by Jordan Swanson