Stephen D. O'Leary, Geln S. McGhee

War in Heaven/Heaven on Earth

Theories of the Apocalyptic

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Produktbeschreibung

This volume in the 'Millennialism and Society' series focuses on theoretical approaches to the apocalyptic, past and present. Essays theorize the apocalyptic as it has arisen in a variety of religious traditions from Islam to Native American religion, drawing upon and engaging in a reflexive critique of theories.

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The apocalypse is a motif that lies behind many religious beliefs and practices. 'War in Heaven/Heaven on Earth' theorizes the apocalyptic as it has arisen in a variety of religious traditions, from Native American religion to Islam in Northern Nigeria and new terrorist movements. Millennial theory and history are explored from the perspective of social psychology, sociology and post-modern philosophy. The volume is unique in applying an analysis of millennial themes to a comparative study of religion.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 318
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 485g
• ISBN-13: 9781904768883
• ISBN-10: 1904768881
• Artikelnr.: 21496818

Autorenporträt

Glen S. McGhee, Boston University, and Stephen D. O'Leary, University of Southern California

Inhaltsangabe

Series Editor Introduction
Brenda E. Brasher; Introduction and Overview
Stephen D. O'Leary and Glen S. McGhee; Part I
Core Ideas of Millennial Theory; 1. Charters of Righteousness: Politics, Prophets and the Drama of Conversion
Ted Daniels; 2. Roosters Crow, Owls Hoot: On the Dynamics of Apocalyptic Millennialism
Richard Landes; 3. The Millennium and Narrative Closure
Cathy Gutierrez; 4. Four Stages in the Life of a Millennial Movement
Albert I. Baumgarten; Part II
Approaches to Millennial History; 5. The Beginnings of Islam as an Apocalyptic Movement
David Cook; 6. Before and Beyond the Sioux Ghost Dance: Native American Prophetic Movements and the Study of Religion
Joel W. Martin; 7. 'The Day is not Far Off...' :The Millennial Reich and the Induced Apocalypse
David Redles; 8. Theorizing Radical Islam in Northern Nigeria
Rosalind I. J. Hackett; 9. Postmodernity and the Imagination of the Apocalypse: A Study of Genre
Marc Fonda; Part III
Millennial Hopes, Apocalyptic Disappointments; 10. The Deflating Power of Progress: A Nietzschean View of the Millennial Promise of Science
John R. Turner; 11. A Cultural History of Dissonance Theory
Glen S. McGhee; 12. A Cusp Catastrophe Model of Cult Conversions
Leslie L. Downing; 13. The Retreat of the Millennium
Damian Thompson; 14. The Menace of Media
Driven Public Credulity: Will a Distorted Faith Now Win Out?
Daniel C. Noel; 15. From Ground Zero: Thoughts on Apocalyptic Violence and the New Terrorism
Charles B. Strozier