Travesty or taboo?
The woman on the beast (Rev 17:2-6) is often assumed to drink blood, breaking a taboo of the ancient world. This paper argues that the imagery rather suggests a travesty of the eucharist. Linguistic, literary and conceptual patterns in Rev all raise the possibility that her depiction holding a cup o...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2004
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Neotestamentica
Year: 2004, Volume: 38, Issue: 2, Pages: 154-175 |
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