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The End of the World As We Know It:- 0814792839, hardcover, Daniel N Wojcik, new
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- Book Title
- The End of the World As We Know It: Faith, Fatalism, and Apocalyp
- ISBN
- 9780814792834
- Subject Area
- Religion
- Publication Name
- End of the World As We Know It : Faith, Fatalism, and Apocalypse in America
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Faith, History, Eschatology
- Publication Year
- 1997
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Weight
- 23.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 282 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-10
0814792839
ISBN-13
9780814792834
eBay Product ID (ePID)
751448
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
282 Pages
Publication Name
End of the World As We Know It : Faith, Fatalism, and Apocalypse in America
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Subject
Faith, History, Eschatology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
23.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
97-004781
Reviews
Will stand for some time as the best survey and analysis of the meaning and place of apocalypticism and millennialism in American culture., "A marvelous book, at once comprehensive and highly readable, a fascinating analysis of doomsday cults and apocalyptic anxiety." -Michael Owen Jones,University of California, Los Angeles, A marvelous book, at once comprehensive and highly readable, a fascinating analysis of doomsday cults and apocalyptic anxiety.'e� -Michael Owen Jones,University of California, Los Angeles|9780814792834|, "Will stand for some time as the best survey and analysis of the meaning and place of apocalypticism and millennialism in American culture." - Religion and Literature ,, The End of the World As We Know It makes accessible to both scholars and general readers the amazing panorama of millenarian scenarios abounding in America at the end of the millennium., " The End of the World As We Know It makes accessible to both scholars and general readers the amazing panorama of millenarian scenarios abounding in America at the end of the millennium." - Robert S. Ellwood, University of Southern California, "Will stand for some time as the best survey and analysis of the meaning and place of apocalypticism and millennialism in American culture." - Religion and Literature, A marvelous book, at once comprehensive and highly readable, a fascinating analysis of doomsday cults and apocalyptic anxiety., " The End of the World As We Know It makes accessible to both scholars and general readers the amazing panorama of millenarian scenarios abounding in America at the end of the millennium." -Robert S. Ellwood,University of Southern California, "A marvelous book, at once comprehensive and highly readable, a fascinating analysis of doomsday cults and apocalyptic anxiety." - Michael Owen Jones, University of California, Los Angeles, "Will stand for some time as the best survey and analysis of the meaning and place of apocalypticism and millennialism in American culture." -Religion and Literature, "The End of the WorldAs We Know It makes accessible to both scholars and general readers the amazing panorama of millenarian scenarios abounding in America at the end of the millennium." - Robert S. Ellwood, University of Southern California
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Synopsis
From religious tomes to current folk prophesies, recorded history reveals a plethora of narratives predicting or showcasing the end of the world. The incident at Waco, the subway bombing by the Japanese cult Aum Supreme Truth, and the tragedy at Jonestown are just a few examples of such apocalyptic scenarios. And these are not isolated incidents; millions of Americans today believe the end of the world is inevitable, either by a divinely ordained plan, nuclear catastrophe, extraterrestrial invasion, or gradual environmental decay, Examining the doomsday scenarios and apocalyptic predictions of visionaries, televangelists, survivalists, and various other endtimes enthusiasts, as well as popular culture, film, music, fashion, and humor, Daniel Wojcik sheds new light on America's fascination with worldly destruction and transformation. He explores the origins of contemporary apocalyptic beliefs and compares religious and secular apocalyptic speculation, showing us the routes our belief systems have traveled over the centuries to arrive at the dawn of a new millennium. Included in his sweeping examination are premillennial prophecy traditions, prophecies associated with visions of the Virgin Mary, secular ideas about nuclear apocalypse, the transformation of apocalyptic prophecy in the post-Cold War era, and emerging apocalyptic ideas associated with UFOs and extraterrestrials. Timely, yet of lasting importance, The End of the World as We Know It is a comprehensive cultural and historical portrait of an age-old phenomenon and a fascinating guide to contemporary apocalyptic fever., Examines contemporary apocalyptic beliefs and their origins From religious tomes to current folk prophesies, recorded history reveals a plethora of narratives predicting or showcasing the end of the world. The incident at Waco, the subway bombing by the Japanese cult Aum Supreme Truth, and the tragedy at Jonestown are just a few examples of such apocalyptic scenarios. And these are not isolated incidents; millions of Americans today believe the end of the world is inevitable, either by a divinely ordained plan, nuclear catastrophe, extraterrestrial invasion, or gradual environmental decay. Examining the doomsday scenarios and apocalyptic predictions of visionaries, televangelists, survivalists, and various other endtimes enthusiasts, as well as popular culture, film, music, fashion, and humor, Daniel Wojcik sheds new light on America's fascination with worldly destruction and transformation. He explores the origins of contemporary apocalyptic beliefs and compares religious and secular apocalyptic speculation, showing us the routes our belief systems have traveled over the centuries to arrive at the dawn of a new millennium. Included in his sweeping examination are premillennial prophecy traditions, prophecies associated with visions of the Virgin Mary, secular ideas about nuclear apocalypse, the transformation of apocalyptic prophecy in the post-Cold War era, and emerging apocalyptic ideas associated with UFOs and extraterrestrials. Timely, yet of lasting importance, The End of the World as We Know It is a comprehensive cultural and historical portrait of an age-old phenomenon and a fascinating guide to contemporary apocalyptic fever., Suitable both for scholars and for general readers, this is an analysis of doomsday cults and apocalyptic anxiety in American culture.
LC Classification Number
BR526.W65 1997
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