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The End of Time - (Chronoi) by Emmanouela Grypeou & Stefanie Rabe (Paperback)
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Highlights
- A thematic exploration of different concepts of time is a significant yet overlooked aspect of apocalyptic literature.
- About the Author: Emmanouela Grypeou, Stockholm University, Sweden; Stefanie Rabe, FU Berlin, Germany.
- 150 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation
- Series Name: Chronoi
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About the Book
Chronoi. Zeit, Zeitempfinden, Zeitordnungen - Time, Time Awareness, Time Management ist eine akademische Buchreihe, die Forschungsergebnisse publiziert, die aus der Arbeit des Einstein Center Chronoi hervorgegangen sind. Das Einstein Center Chronoi wurde gegründet, um Zeit und verwandte Aspekte wie Zeitbewusstsein, Zeitmanagement, Zeitwahrnehmung und Zeitlichkeit in interdisziplinärer und transdisziplinärer Weise zu untersuchen.
Book Synopsis
A thematic exploration of different concepts of time is a significant yet overlooked aspect of apocalyptic literature. The purpose of this collection of essays is to demonstrate the varied ways in which time is portrayed in Rabbinic and Christian texts pertaining to the end of the world. The essays in this volume, which are based on the proceedings of a workshop held in May 2021 at the Einstein Center Chronoi in Berlin, provide individual studies centered on lesser-known texts such as the rabbinic Midrash on the Song of Songs, the apocryphal apocalypses of Thomas and of John the Theologian, as well as political-historical apocalyptic texts composed as a reaction to the emergence of Islam. Furthermore, the volume provides systematic overviews on theological responses to political eschatology and the history of research on apocalyptic time. Scholars and students of the history of religions will discover valuable insights in this volume, shedding light on a crucial feature of apocalyptic imagination.
From the Back Cover
This book discusses the various constructions of time in apocalyptic texts. The contributions cover Rabbinic and Christian texts, especially lesser known texts such as end-time texts in Midrashim, the apocryphal apocalypses of Thomas and John, and post-Islamic Christian visions. The volume also offers systematic contributions on political eschatology, on typologies as apocalyptic text tool and the history of research on time in the apocryphal literature.
About the Author
Emmanouela Grypeou, Stockholm University, Sweden; Stefanie Rabe, FU Berlin, Germany.