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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778571203321

Autore

Boyer Paul

Titolo

When Time Shall Be No More [[electronic resource] ] : Prophecy Belief in Modern American Culture

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Harvard University Press, 2009

ISBN

0-674-25265-9

0-674-02861-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (488 p.)

Disciplina

231.7450973

Soggetti

Bible -- Prophecies

Electronic books. -- local

Millennialism -- United States

Prophecy -- Christianity

Twentieth century -- Forecasts

United States -- Religion -- 1945-

United States -- Religious life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Prologue: The Hidden World of Prophecy Belief ""; ""I. The Genre and Its Early Interpreters""; ""1. Origins of the Apocalyptic""; ""2. Rhythms of Prophecy Belief ""; ""3. The Premillennial Strand ""; ""II. Key Themes after World War II""; ""4. The Atomic Bomb and Nuclear War""; ""5. Ezekiel as the First Cold Warrior ""; ""6. The Final Chastisement of the Chosen""; ""7. The United States in Prophecy""; ""8. Antichrist, 666, and the Mark of the Beast""; ""III. The Enduring Apocalyptic Vision""; ""9. T he Continuing Appeal of Prophecy Belief ""

""10. Apocalyptic Portents in a Post-Cold War World""""Notes""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Credits""; ""Index""