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Spectacles of Empire: Monsters, Martyrs, and the Book of Revelation - Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Christopher A. Frilingos
Spectacles of Empire: Monsters, Martyrs, and the Book of Revelation - Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion
Christopher A. Frilingos
The author reads the Book of Revelation as a text firmly situated in the world of imperial Roman Asia Minor, where it was written. He argues that Revelation is a Christian version of that world, complete with its own gladiatorial combats and other public spectacles.
194 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 6, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780812238228 |
| Publishers | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 14 mm · 453 g |
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