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bookc. 95 AD

Book of Revelation

Summary

The Book of Revelation (Apocalypse of John) is the final book of the New Testament, traditionally attributed to John of Patmos. It contains visionary/apocalyptic literature describing the end times, the Beast, Babylon, and the New Jerusalem.

Core Contribution

Primary Christian apocalyptic text; source of eschatological imagery in Western culture.

Key Spikes & Highlights

  • eschatology
  • prophecy
  • Christianity
  • apocalypse

Historical Influences

Jewish apocalyptic literature Book of Daniel Ezekiel

Intellectual Lineage

Jewish apocalyptic tradition New Testament early Christianity

Allied Works

Book of Daniel Ezekiel

Contemporaries & Peers

Book of Daniel Dead Sea Scrolls apocalyptic texts

Minds Influenced

Christian eschatology Western art and culturemillenarian movements

Intellectual Posterity

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