| Apocalypse and the Writings on Revelation Contributor(s): Lawrence, D. H. (Author), Kalnins, Mara (Editor), Boulton, James T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521007062 ISBN-13: 9780521007061 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: Apocalypse is D. H. Lawrence??'s last book, written during the winter of 1929???30 when he was dying. It is a radical criticism of our civilisation and a statement of Lawrence??'s unwavering belief in man??'s power to create ???a new heaven and a new earth???. Ranging over the entire system of his thought on God and man, on religion, art, psychology and politics, this book is Lawrence??'s final attempt to convey his vision of man and the universe. Apocalypse was published after Lawrence??'s death, and in a highly inaccurate text. This edition is the first to reproduce accurately Lawrence??'s final corrected text on the basis of a thorough examination of the surviving manuscript and typescript. In the introduction the editor has discussed the writing of Apocalypse and its place in Lawrence??'s works, its publication and reception, and the significance of Lawrence??'s other writings on the Book of Revelation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 228.06 |
| Series: Cambridge Edition of the Works of D. H. Lawrence |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.54" W x 8.5" (0.76 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Apocalypse is D. H. Lawrence's last book, written during the winter of 1929-30 when he was dying. It is a radical criticism of our civilisation and a statement of Lawrence's unwavering belief in man's power to create 'a new heaven and a new earth'. Ranging over the entire system of his thought on God and man, on religion, art, psychology and politics, this book is Lawrence's final attempt to convey his vision of man and the universe. Apocalypse was published after Lawrence's death, and in a highly inaccurate text. This edition is the first to reproduce accurately Lawrence's final corrected text on the basis of a thorough examination of the surviving manuscript and typescript. In the introduction the editor has discussed the writing of Apocalypse and its place in Lawrence's works, its publication and reception, and the significance of Lawrence's other writings on the Book of Revelation. |