“Through the bestselling books of Elaine
Pagels, thousands of readers have come to know and treasure the suppressed
biblical texts known as the Gnostic Gospels. As one of the world's foremost
religion scholars, she has been a pioneer in interpreting these books and
illuminating their place in the early history of Christianity. Her new book,
however, tackles a text that is firmly, dramatically within the New Testament
canon: The Book of Revelation, the surreal apocalyptic vision of the end of the
world . . . or is it? In this startling and timely book, Pagels returns The
Book of Revelation to its historical origin, written as its author John of
Patmos took aim at the Roman Empire after what
is now known as "the Jewish War," in 66 CE. Militant Jews in Jerusalem, fired with religious fervor, waged an all-out
war against Rome's occupation of Judea and their
defeat resulted in the desecration of Jerusalem
and its Great Temple. Pagels persuasively interprets
Revelation as a scathing attack on the decadence of Rome. Soon after, however, a new sect known
as "Christians" seized on John's text as a weapon against heresy and
infidels of all kinds-Jews, even Christians who dissented from their
increasingly rigid doctrines and hierarchies. In a time when global religious
violence surges, Revelations explores how often those in power throughout
history have sought to force "God's enemies" to submit or be killed.
It is sure to appeal to Pagels's committed readers and bring her a whole new
audience who want to understand the roots of dissent, violence, and division in
the world's religions, and to appreciate the lasting appeal of this
extraordinary text.”
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