Ekphrasis, Vision, and Persuasion in the Book of Revelation

Ekphrasis, Vision, and Persuasion in the Book of Revelation
Author: Robyn J. Whitaker
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2015-11-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9783161539787

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Robyn. J. Whitaker interprets the Book of Revelation within the context of ancient rhetoric and religion. She argues that the author of Revelation uses a popular rhetorical tool, ekphrasis, to paint word-pictures of God that compete with material images to both critique image-making and simultaneously make an absent God present.