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Autore |
Fenn Richard K |
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Titolo |
Dreams of glory [[electronic resource] ] : the sources of apocalyptic terror / / Richard K. Fenn |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Aldershot, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate Pub., c2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-57808-5 |
1-317-14809-6 |
1-317-14808-8 |
1-281-09775-6 |
9786611097752 |
0-7546-8231-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (166 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Apocalyptic literature - History and criticism |
End of the world |
Terrorism - Religious aspects |
Civilization, Modern - 21st century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references ([147]-152) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : contemporary Christian Mullahs and their apocalypticism -- The apocalyptic vision as bad seed -- Radical preachers and Mullahs -- Terror and the apocalyptic imagination -- Apocalyptic visions as reaction to disaster -- The apocalyptic attack on the self -- Apocalyptic visions as ideology -- The test of time -- The theater and the courtroom -- Free association. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are engaged not in a 'clash of civilizations' but in a sectarian conflict among branches of a single civilization traditionally steeped in apocalyptic imagery and beliefs. Apocalypticism is a religious luxury that modern civilizations can no longer afford. Many would agree that the propagandists of the Christian Right have raised apocalyptic tensions to a dangerous level since 9/11, but in this book Fenn takes on the main line church leaders for their role in promoting an apocalyptic view of history. |
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