Apocalyptic anxiety: religion, science, and America's obsession with the end of the world
"Aveni traces the sources of American culture's obsession with predicting the apocalypse. He explores why Americans take millennial claims seriously, where and how end-of-the-world predictions emerge, how they develop with reference to a broader historical trajectory, and what we can learn...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder
University Press of Colorado
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| RelBib Classification: | AZ New religious movements KBQ North America KDH Christian sects |
| Further subjects: | B
End of the world
B United States Religion B Prophecies B Religion and science (United States) B Eschatology B Apocalyptic Literature History and criticism |
| Summary: | "Aveni traces the sources of American culture's obsession with predicting the apocalypse. He explores why Americans take millennial claims seriously, where and how end-of-the-world predictions emerge, how they develop with reference to a broader historical trajectory, and what we can learn from doomsday predictions of the past"-- "Aveni traces the sources of American culture's obsession with predicting the apocalypse. He explores why Americans take millennial claims seriously, where and how end-of-the-world predictions emerge, how they develop with reference to a broader historical trajectory, and what we can learn from doomsday predictions of the past"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| ISBN: | 1607324709 |