While past scholarship has emphasized graphic imagery, Matthew Michael engages in the soundscape of the book of Revelation. Blending biblical studies with sound theory, he shows the strategic use of sound, noise, and weeping scenes in challenging Rome's power and the re-imagination of a new world.
In this book, Matthew Michael examines the strategic uses of weeping scenes as a powerful tool of protest, subversion, and defiance by providing fresh perspectives on the critical mapping of sounds against opponents in the book of Revelation. Treating God, Jesus, angels, creation, heaven, and earth as embodiment of sounds, he describes the intriguing acoustic insights into the politics of sounds in the book of Revelation. While past scholarship on the book of Revelation has engaged its graphic images, the author analyses the acoustic poetics in its weaponization of sounds against enemies. By tuning into the poetics of sound, he succinctly offers a new perspective on Revelation which does not only speak to biblical readers alone but also to anyone interested in how sound, grief, and resistance can shake empires and envision justice.
Table of contents:
Chapter I: Introduction
1.0. Introduction
1.1 Weeping Scenes, Literary Markers and Functions in Revelation
1.2 Research Methodology
1.3 Objectives & Significance of the Study
1.4 The Overview of Chapters
1.5 Summary
Chapter II: Weeping Scenes, Emotion and Power in the Soundscape of Revelation
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Soundscape, Emotions and Revelation
2.2 Soundscape, Power and Revelation
2.3 Soundscape, Resistance and Revelation
2.4 Summary
Chapter III: Weeping Scenes, Sonic Hegemony, and Soundscape of Revelation
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Divine Voice, Enthroned Acoustics and Weeping Scenes in Revelation
3.2 Christology, Weaponised Acoustics and the Weeping Scenes in Revelation
3.3 Angels, Punitive Acoustics and the Weeping Scenes in Revelation
3.4 Ecclesia, Traumatised Acoustics and the Weeping Scenes in Revelation
3.5 Gender, Feminised Acoustics and the Weeping Scenes in Revelation
3.6 Ecology, Exploitative Acoustics and the Weeping Scenes in Revelation
3.7 Territory, Violent Acoustics and Weeping Scenes in Revelation
3.8 Summary
Chapter IV: Weeping Scenes, Acoustic Poetics and the Soundscape of Revelation 18
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Soundscape of City-Laments and the Background of Revelation 18
4.2 Soundscape, Literary Context and Revelation 18
4.3 Soundscape, Literary Structure and Revelation 18
4.4 Soundscape, Lexicography and Revelation 18
4.5 Soundscape, Acoustic Poetics and Revelation 18
4.6 Summary
Chapter V: Weeping Scenes, Sonic Disobedience, and Resistance in Revelation 18
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Dangerous Acoustics, Sonic Disobedience, and Resistance
5.2 City-lament, Lethal Soundscape and Resistance
5.3 Acoustic Poetics of Resistance in Revelation 18
5.4 Summary
Chapter VI: Conclusion
