Патмос: ни ту ни тамо. Друштвено-културни контекст настанка Откривења Светог Јована Богослова
Patmos: Neither Here Nor There. Socio-cultural Context for Occurrence of Revelation to John
Author(s): Milan TomaševićSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Jewish studies, Ancient World, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Етнографски институт САНУ
Keywords: Roman Empire; Imperial cult; Gnosticism; Early Christianity; origins of Revelation; structure; chiasm; interpretations;
Summary/Abstract: Paper presents political and cultural conditions suitably for emerging of apocalyptic literature and offers a description of social setup of Roman Empire, Judaic society division and emerging of early Christianity. Main aim is to show complex interconnection of apocalyptic literature, separation of church and synagogue, relationship with a cult of Emperor and competition with a gnostic communities and teachings in modern day western Turkey. Paper introduces different ways of interpreting Apocalypse to John, and different analysis of its structure. Also, it offers interpretations of symbols used by author and different views on idea of Millennium.
Journal: Гласник Етнографског института САНУ
- Issue Year: LXV/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 457-474
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Serbian