Thinking and Seeing with Women in Revelation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780567662613)

Lynn R. Huber argues that the visionary aspect of Revelation, with its use of metaphorical thinking and language, is the crux of the text's persuasive power. Emerging from a context that employs imagery to promote imperial mythologies, Revelation draws upon a long tradition of using feminine imagery as a tool of persuasion. It does so even while shaping a community identity in contrast to the dominant culture and in exclusive relationship with the Lamb.

By drawing upon the work of medieval and modern visionaries, Huber answers a call to examine the way 'real' readers engage with biblical texts. Revealing how Revelation continues to persuade audiences through appeals to the visual and provocative imagery she offers a new sense of how the text metaphorical language simultaneously limits and invites new meaning, unfurling a range of interpretations.

Author: Lynn R. Huber
ISBN-10: 0567662616
ISBN-13: 9780567662613
Publisher: T&T Clark
Language: English
Published: 03/26/2015
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d