'there are some very stimulating and provocative readings of biblical passages and themes presented here.' - Modern Believing January 2000'A book that will be very helpful in interdisciplinary settings where scholars explore the many different ways biblical notions of the End have been - and still are being - presented.' - Fred W. Burnett, Religious Studies Review.'Tina Pippin draws on her own Southern background, a wonderful literary flair, and her strong feminist perspective ... her thoughtful presentation deserves serious consideration.' - The Bible Today'Pippin's readings in this book are both engaging and engaged. She brings together a wealth of material and offers refreshing new insights and challenging interpretations ... [her] work merits attantion not only from exegetes or theologians, but from anyone interested in the influence of the Bible on Western culture and in The End.' - Caroline Vander Stichele, Women, Ritual and Liturgy

• Apocalyptic Bodies: The Biblical End of the World in Text and Image, Tina Pippin, Contents, Preface, 1. Introduction: Apocalypse as Sequel, 2. A Good Apocalypse is Hard to Find: Crossing the Apocalyptic Borders of Mark 13, 3. Jezebel Revamped, 4. The Power of Babel: Spiralling out of Control, 5. Peering into the Abyss: A Postmodern reading of the Biblical Bottomless Pit, 6. Apocalyptic Horror, 7. Apocalyptic Fear, 8.Conclusion: The Joy of (Apocalyptic) Sex, Notes, Bibliography, Index of names and terms, Index of biblical and related texts.