Studies in Literature and Religion: Revelation Unravelling, 1700–1834

Burdon, C.

The Apocalypse of John is perhaps the most alluring and dangerous text in any scripture. This study looks at English responses to it in political pamphlets and scholarly exegesis, in poetry and preaching and visual art. Those who set out to find enduring meaning in the book failed. Yet in the post-Christian re-writings of Revelation by Shelley and Blake, John's own dynamic of unveiling comes to life, subverting the structures of power and reading built on the visions of Patmos.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1997-04-23

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333659465

DOI: 10.1057/9780230379756

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 251