The Nonviolent Apocalypse

The Nonviolent Apocalypse
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Publisher : Fortress Academic
Total Pages : 200
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ISBN-10 : 1978708343
ISBN-13 : 9781978708341
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Book Synopsis The Nonviolent Apocalypse by : Jeffrey D. Meyers

Download or read book The Nonviolent Apocalypse written by Jeffrey D. Meyers and published by Fortress Academic. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Nonviolent Apocalypse, Jeffrey D. Meyers argues that Revelation's famously violent visions are actually acts of nonviolent resistance to the Roman Empire. Using insights from biblical studies and scholarship on nonviolence, Meyers shows how Revelation both engages in and calls for acts of nonviolent resistance.


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