Grasping for Power from the Tree of Life : A Visual Reading of Revelation 22

a visual extension of dominance and resource control.This book argues that the Tree of Life not only critiques power abuses but also has the metonymic potential to inspire visions of life beyond oppressive systems while also risking the re-imposition of empire through interpretation. In this way, the Tree of Life stands as a complex symbol of both resistance to and reinforcement of imperial power. [Publisher's text]