Patmos in the Reception History of the Apocalypse

by Ian Boxall

This monograph explores the significance accorded to John's island of Patmos (Rev. 1:9) within the wider reception history of the Apocalypse. In contrast to the relatively scant attention paid to John's island in modern commentaries, this reception-historical survey reveals both the greater prominence accorded to Patmos by earlier interpreters, and the richer diversity of readings the text has provoked. These include interest in the physical character...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199674205
• ISBN13: 9780199674206
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"