New review of Revelation's New Jerusalem in Late Antiquity (Mohr Siebeck 2024)

 

Another very complimentary (and thorough) review of the book Johan Leemans, Anthony Dupont, and I edited on the New Jerusalem out from Mohr Siebeck in 2024. 

This time from Nebolsin Antal Gergely, Professor of the Department of Biblical Studies at the Theological Faculty of St. Tikhon's Orthodox University for the Humanities (Moscow).  

He concludes very nicely thus (my Russian has wilted considerably since I learned it years ago, but Google Translate suits in a pinch):

"In conclusion, we can say that we read this collection not only profitably but also with great pleasure. The overall excellent impression we received from it stems not so much from the high level of research of the articles contained within, but rather from the delight one involuntarily experiences when encountering the abundantly rich heritage of the ancient Church. The reviewer is confident that the authors of the collection will not be offended by this recognition."

"Подводя итоги, скажем, что сборник был прочитан нами не только с пользой, но и с большим удовольствием. Общее прекрасное впечатление от него при этом связано не столько с высоким исследовательским уровнем содержащихся в нем статей, сколько с тем восторгом, который невольно испытываешь при соприкосновении с преизобильно богатым древнецерковным наследием. Рецензент уверен, что авторы сборника нисколько не обидятся на него за это признание."

Indeed I am not offended.

Read the full review here (and please ignore all the ads!): https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/rets-na-revelation-s-new-jerusalem-in-late-antiquity-ed-by-nathan-betz-anthony-dupont-and-johann-leemans-t-bingen-mohr-siebeck-2023 

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