Bibliograph

End of days, essays on the apocalypse from antiquity to modernity, edited by Karolyn Kinane and Michael A. Ryan

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End of days, essays on the apocalypse from antiquity to modernity, edited by Karolyn Kinane and Michael A. Ryan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

End of days

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

edited by Karolyn Kinane and Michael A. Ryan

Sub title

essays on the apocalypse from antiquity to modernity

Summary

Explores the idea of the apocalypse and its reception within culture and society. This book invites readers to explore ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern popular conceptions of the apocalypse. It focuses on the continuance of apocalyptic expectations and how they are understood within the realms of popular culture., The idea of the complete annihilation of all life is a powerful and culturally universal concept. As human societies around the globe have produced creation myths, so too have they created narratives concerning the apocalyptic destruction of their worlds. This book explores the idea of the apocalypse and its reception within culture and society, bringing together 17 essays which explore both the influence and innovation of apocalyptic ideas from classical Greek and Roman writings to the foreign policies of the contemporary United States. The book begins with an essay which serves as a microcosm for the remaining collection, exploring the points of convergence and divergence among medieval Christian and contemporary secular apocalyptic ideas. The first half of the book invites readers to explore ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern popular conceptions of the apocalypse. The second half focuses on the continuance of apocalyptic expectations and how they are understood within the realms of contemporary politics and popular culture

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