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Friesen argues that a detailed analysis of imperial cults as they were practiced in the region where John was active allows us to understand John's criticism of his society's dominant values. Friesen's study of imperial cults and Revelation is the first to examine in depth both the archaelogical evidence and the Biblical text.

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... a useful and thought-provoking book ... it is a helpful introduction to Asia's imperial cult material and creatively juxtaposes this with the Book of Revelation. Journal of Roman Studies Historians looking for a guide to the material on Rome in the Book of Revelation will find Friesen useful. Again, his survey is both clear and fairly detailed and the decisions that he makes on a range of disputed issues (such as the date of the book) seem judicious. Journal of Roman Studies ... wide-ranging and detailed, liberally illustrated with plans and photographs. Journal of Roman Studies ... the author is innovative in the methods and theory that he brings to bear on the evidence ... Friesen's book represents the most sophisticated, compelling attempt to date to locate the book of Revelation in the context of Roman Asia Minor. Journal of Biblical Literature

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