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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Main Author: Aveni, Anthony F. 1938- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Boulder University Press of Colorado [2016]
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

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