The Alter-Imperial Paradigm : Empire Studies and the Book of Revelation.

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1 The Emergence of the Alter-Imperial Paradigm -- Chapter 1 The Origins of Empire Studies -- Chapter 2 Empire Studies and the Alter-Imperial Paradigm -- Part 2 The Construction of the Sovereign Narrative and Points of Conversation -- Chapter 3 The Sovereign Narrative of the Roman Empire -- Chapter 4 The Date of the Book of Revelation pt. 1: The External and Internal Evidence -- Chapter 5 The Date of the Book of Revelation pt. 2: The Socio-Historical Context of the FlavianDynasty -- Part 3 The Alter-Imperial Paradigm and the Book of Revelation -- Chapter 6 An Alter-Imperial Interpretation of Revelation 20:7-10 -- Chapter 7 The Alter-Imperial Paradigm: Revelation and Empire Studies -- Appendix A: The Relation of Dominance and Resistance from James C. Scott -- Appendix B: The Relation of Dominance and Resistance from James C. Scott -- Appendix C: The Dynamics of the Subject Narrative -- Bibliography of Works Cited -- Index of Modern Authors -- Index of Ancient Sources.

In The Alter-Imperial Paradigm Shane J. Wood examines the socio-historical context of Revelation from an imperial subject's perspective to offer intriguing new insights on the text of Revelation (esp. 20:1-10) with significant implications for Empire Studies throughout the New Testament.

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