The Book of Revelation: A Biography

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The life and times of the New Testament's most mystifying and incendiary book Few biblical books have been as revered and reviled as Revelation. Many hail it as the pinnacle of prophetic vision, the cornerstone of the biblical canon, and, for those with eyes to see, the key to understanding the past, present, and future. Others denounce it as th

Timothy Beal is the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion at Case Western Reserve University. His many books include The Rise and Fall of the Bible: The Unexpected History of an Accidental Book and Biblical Literacy: The Essential Bible Stories Everyone Needs to Know. He lives in Denver.

"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" "This book is intended for the curious."---Brent Niedergall, Reading Religion "The Book of Revelation is a breathtaking book."---A.L. Kolp, Choice Reviews "As such, The Book of Revelation really is so much more than A Biography; it's an engaging and provocative account of a book that even the likes of Augustine and Martin Luther occasionally struggled to come to terms with. "---David Marx, davidmarxbookreviews "This attractively produced book sits in Princeton University Press's Lives of Great Religious Books series, and offers an accessible, thoughtful and wide-ranging review of the afterlife of the book of Revelation."---Alison M. Jack, Journal for the Study of The New Testament "Beal's Book of Revelation is an exciting read . . . . one gains a richer appreciation to the many ways in which Revelation is embedded within the apocalyptic imagination of culture today"---Rodolfo Galvan Estrada III, Nuncius