Truth's consuming ecstasy : literary and philosophical investigations of the Apocalypse of John / Sean M. McDonough.
| Author/creator | McDonough, Sean M., 1964- author. |
| Other author | Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2025] |
| Description | ix, 270 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Literary and philosophical investigations of the Apocalypse of John |
| Contents | Introduction : adventuring where marvels chance -- Saved myth : Plato -- A certain sort of silence : therapy with Wittgenstein -- A curious and broken beauty : W. B. Yeats and apocalyptic -- A tower that looks to the sea : Tolkien's vision -- News from afar : Bulgakov -- Out of the silent horizon : Balthasar -- Conclusion : truth's consuming ecstasy. |
| Abstract | "Places the book of Revelation in conversation with six noted figures in the areas of philosophy, literature, and theology, to explain how the Apocalypse can make a positive contribution to our understanding of God and the world"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: McDonough, Sean M., 1964- Truth's consuming ecstasy. Waco, Texas : Baylor University Press, [2025] 9781481323369 |
| LCCN | 2024058155 |
| ISBN | 9781481323345 |
| ISBN | 1481323342 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |