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Book SynopsisThe Book of Revelation has fired the imaginations of theologians, preachers, artists, and ordinary Christians across the centuries. The resulting number of commentaries on the book is enormous, and most studies can only touch upon, at most, a representative sample of this vast literature. As a consequence, many focus largely on the interpretation of the Apocalypse only within specific periods, such as the patristic period or during the Reformation. One result of this severe limitation given the vast literary corpus is how historical interpretations in critical commentaries of the Book of Revelations tend to prioritize authors from the modern period. In The Book of Revelation and Its Interpreters: Short Studies and an Annotated Bibliography, editors Richard Tresley and Ian Boxall fill a significant gap in the scholarly literature. At its heart is an extensive annotated bibliography, covering commentaries on the book up to 1700, including most of the early illuminated Apocalypses. Sup
Trade ReviewThe book is a worthy addition to any theological library’s reference section…. [and] provides insight into the mind-set of how earlier generations understood John and his Apocalypse. * Catholic Biblical Quarterly *
The very detailed annotated bibliography covering commentaries on Revelation until 1700, including most of the early illuminated Apocalypses...set the perimeter. . . .[A] valuable reference work. * American Reference Books Annual *
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: The Reception of the Book of Revelation: An Overview Christopher Rowland Chapter 1: Praising God in Adversity: Tyconius’ Ecclesiological Exegesis of the Celestial Liturgy (Rev. 4–5) Sean Michael Ryan Chapter 2: Chromatius of Aquileia on John 21:22 & Rev. 10:11: Against a Legend about the Apostle John Francis X. Gumerlock Chapter 3: The Figure of John of Patmos in Pre-1700 Interpretation of Revelation Ian Boxall Chapter 4: Seeing the Apocalypse: Pre-1700 Visualisations of Revelation Natasha O’Hear Chapter 5: Annotated Bibliography of Commentaries on the Book of Revelation to 1700 Richard Tresley List of Contributors
