'Babylon the Great Mother of Whores' (Rev 17:5): A Postcolonial Feminist Perspective
This article attempts to read the image of Babylon the Whore in Revelation 17-18 from a postcolonial feminist point of view, assuming that Revelation is written in the context of Roman imperialism with a patriarchal mindset. Thus, the article will focus on the antithesis of whore and bride in Revela...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
[2009]
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The expository times
Year: 2009, Volume: 121, Issue: 2, Pages: 60-65 |
RelBib Classification: | HC New Testament |
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Bible. Revelation
B postcolonial feminism B Bible. Offenbarung des Johannes 17-18 B Feminism B Rome B Revelation 17 B Babylon B Feminists B Babylon (Extinct city) B revelation and feminism B image of whore |
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