A postmodern revelation : signs of astrology and the Apocalypse /

In this new interpretation of the Book of Revelation, Jacques M. Chevalier examines the relationship between astromythology and Western interpretation. While scholars have noted the influence of ancient astromythology in Revelation before, Chevalier shows how John's heavenly imagery is the key...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chevalier, Jacques M., 1949-
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Toronto [Ont.] ; Buffalo [N.Y.] : University of Toronto Press, ©1997.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=683069
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Plates
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Ends and Flickers of Doubt
  • 2. Music of the Spheres
  • 3. A History of Revelations
  • 4. Alpha and Omega
  • 5. The Seven Churches of Asia
  • 6. The Chariot of Fire
  • 7. Seven Seals and Four Trumpets
  • 8. The Last Three Trumpets
  • 9. The Sun-Robed Woman
  • Conclusion: Signs of Logomachy
  • Postscript: In the Nearness of Evil
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index