Crisis and Catharsis: The Power of the Apocalypse (1984 Yarbro Collins), book

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Crisis and Catharsis: The Power of the Apocalypse (1984) is a book by Adela Yarbro Collins.

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Published in Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1984.

Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. Who Wrote the Book of Revelation?
  • 2. When Was Revelation Written?
  • 3. The Social Situation-Perceived Crisis
  • 4. Social Radicalism in the Apocalypse
  • 5. The Power of Apocalyptic Rhetoric-Catharsis
  • Conclusion

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