A Feminist Companion to the Apocalypse of John by Amy-Jill Levine (English) Hard

Description: A Feminist Companion to the Apocalypse of John by Amy-Jill Levine, Maria Mayo Robbins Examines New Testament Apocalypitc literature through the categories of post-colonial thought, deconstruction, ethics, Roman social discourse, masculinization, virginity, and violence. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The thirteenth volume in this landmark series examines the Revelation of John through the categories of post-colonial thought, deconstruction, ethics, Roman social discourse, masculinization, virginity, and violence. The reach of this volume therefore goes beyond that of most feminist studies of Revelation, which frequently focus on the female imagery: the Thyatiran prophet called Jezebel, the Woman Clothed with the Sun, the Whore of Babylon, and the Bride/the Heavenly Jerusalem. The symbols of Revelation remain open and interpetations continue. Some readers will refuse to rejoice at the dismemberment of the Woman-who-is-Babylon; they will resist the (masochistic? infantile?) self-abasement before this imperial Deity who rules by patriarchal domination. Others will conclude that these descriptions are only metaphors, separate form from substance, and worship the transcendent to which the metaphors imperfectly point. Some readers will understand, if not fully condone, Johns rhetoric by seeking his political and social location; others will condone, if not fully understand, how the Apocalypse can provide comfort to those undergoing persecution or deprivation. Some readers may reject the coercive aspects of a choice between spending eternity in praise of the divine or being tortured with fire and sulfer; others may rejoice in their own salvation while believing that those being tortured deserve every pain inflicting upon them; still others may use mimicry or parody or anachronistic analogy to challenge, defang, or replace Johns message. What we find behind the veil may be beautiful, or terrifying, or both, but we cannot avert our eyes: Johns vision is too influential today, in our own political climate, not to look for ourselves. The Feminist Companion to the Apocalypse of John includes contributions by David L. Barr, Mary Ann Beavis, Greg Carey, Adela Yarbro Collins, Lynn R. Huber, Catherine Keller, John Marshall, Stephen Moore, Jorunn Økland, Hanna Stenström, Pamela Thimmes, and Carolyn Vander Stichele. There is an introduction by Amy-Jill Levine and a comprehensive bibliography. Author Biography Maria Mayo Robbins is a doctoral candidate in religious studies at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Amy-Jill Levine is the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Professor of New Testament Studies, Vanderbilt University Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion, and director of the Carpenter Program in religion, gender and sexuality in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Table of Contents Acknowledgements Abbreviations Preface Amy Jill-Levine (Professor of New Testament Studies, Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Nashville, USA)Introduction John W. Marshall (Assistant Professor in the Department for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto, ON, Canada)Gender and Empire: Sexualized Violence in Johns Anti-Imperial Apocalypse Hanna Stenström (Doctor of Theology, University of Uppsala, Sweden)They have not defiled themselves with women... Christian identity according to the Book of Revelation David L. Barr (Professor of Religoin, Wright State University, OH, USA)Women in Myth and History: Deconstructing Johns Characterizations Pamela Thimmes (Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton, OH, USA)Teaching and Beguiling My Servants: The Letter to Thyatira (Rev. 2.18-29) Jorunn Økland (Professor of Gender Studies, University of Oslo, Norway)Why Cant the Heavenly Miss Jerusalem Just Shut Up? Catherine Vander Stichele (Universitair Docent in Religious Studies, University of Amsterdan, The Netherlands)Re-membering the Whore: The Fate of Babylon According to Revelation 17.16 Adela Yarbro Collins (Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation,Yale Divinity School, CT, USA)Feminine Symbolism in the Book of Revelation Mary Ann Beavis (Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Anthropology, St. Thomas More College, Saskatoon, Canada)Jezebel Speaks: Naming the Goddesses in the Book of Revelation Greg Carey (Professor of New Testament, Greg Carey, Lancaster Theological Seminary, PA, USA)A Mans Choice: Wealth Imagery and the Two Cities of the Book of Revelation Lynn R. Huber (Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, New Testament and Early Christianity, Elon University, NC, USA)Unveiling the Bride: Revelation 19.1-8 and Roman Social Discourse Stephen D. Moore (Professor of New Testament, Drew Univeristy, NJ, USA)Hypermasculinity and Divinity Catherine Keller (Professor of Constructive Theology, Drew Univeristy, NJ, USA)Ms.Calculating the Endtimes: Additions and Conversation Bibliography Review "Part of a series that offers feminist perspectives on various New Testament texts, this volume moves beyond the canonical materials to consider the apocrypha or extracanonical texts. Editor Levines helpful introduction not only offers an annotated summary of each of the essays in the volume butt also situates the interest in the extracanonical materials within the ongoing development of feminist scholarship." — Dianne Bergant, The Bible Today, May/ June 2008 -- Dianne BergantBook Note in InterpretationFor anyone interested in gynocentric readings of the Revelation or the state of the feminist discourse as related to Revelation specifically and female imagery in texts in general, this volume is an indispensable companion. -- Review of Biblical Literature Promotional An examination of New Testament Apocalyptic literature through the categories of post-colonial thought, deconstruction, ethics, Roman social discourse, masculinisation, virginity, and violence. Long Description The thirteenth volume in this landmark series examines the Revelation of John through the categories of post-colonial thought, deconstruction, ethics, Roman social discourse, masculinization, virginity, and violence. The reach of this volume therefore goes beyond that of most feminist studies of Revelation, which frequently focus on the female imagery: the Thyatiran prophet called Jezebel, the Woman Clothed with the Sun, the Whore of Babylon, and the Bride/the Heavenly Jerusalem. The symbols of Revelation remain open and interpetations continue. Some readers will refuse to rejoice at the dismemberment of the Woman-who-is-Babylon; they will resist the (masochistic? infantile?) self-abasement before this imperial Deity who rules by patriarchal domination. Others will conclude that these descriptions are only metaphors, separate form from substance, and worship the transcendent to which the metaphors imperfectly point. Some readers will understand, if not fully condone, Johns rhetoric by seeking his political and social location; others will condone, if not fully understand, how the Apocalypse can provide comfort to those undergoing persecution or deprivation. Some readers may reject the coercive aspects of a choice between spending eternity in praise of the divine or being tortured with fire and sulfer; others may rejoice in their own salvation while believing that those being tortured deserve every pain inflicting upon them; still others may use mimicry or parody or anachronistic analogy to challenge, defang, or replace Johns message. What we find behind the veil may be beautiful, or terrifying, or both, but we cannot avert our eyes: Johns vision is too influential today, in our own political climate, not to look for ourselves. The Feminist Companion to the Apocalypse of John includes contributions by David L. Barr, Mary Ann Beavis, Greg Carey, Adela Yarbro Collins, Lynn R. Huber, Catherine Keller, John Marshall, Stephen Moore, Jorunn Review Quote "Part of a series that offers feminist perspectives on various New Testament texts, this volume moves beyond the canonical materials to consider the apocrypha or extracanonical texts. Editor Levines helpful introduction not only offers an annotated summary of each of the essays in the volume butt also situates the interest in the extracanonical materials within the ongoing development of feminist scholarship." - Dianne Bergant, The Bible Today, May/ June 2008 Promotional "Headline" An examination of New Testament Apocalyptic literature through the categories of post-colonial thought, deconstruction, ethics, Roman social discourse, masculinisation, virginity, and violence. Details ISBN0826466508 Author Maria Mayo Robbins Short Title FEMINIST COMPANION TO THE APOC Language English ISBN-10 0826466508 ISBN-13 9780826466501 Media Book Format Hardcover Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Maria Mayo Robbins DEWEY 236 Birth 1956 DOI 10.1604/9780826466501 UK Release Date 2010-05-05 NZ Release Date 2010-05-05 Translated from English Pages 288 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series Feminist Companion to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-05-05 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2010-05-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:18460784;

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