![]() | Spectacles of Empire The author reads the Book of Revelation as a text firmly situated in the world of imperial Roman Asia Minor, where it was written. He argues that Revelation is a Christian version of that world, complete with its own gladiatorial combats and other public spectacles. Christopher A. Frilingos teaches in the Department of Religious Studies at Michigan State University. |
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