The Resource Apocalyptic anxiety : religion, science and America's obsession with the end of the world, Anthony F. Aveni
Apocalyptic anxiety : religion, science and America's obsession with the end of the world, Anthony F. Aveni
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- Summary
- "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 from doomsday predictions of the past"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xv, 252 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
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- Part 1: Episode 1, October 22, 1844. Millerites and the biblical end of the world; A brief history of apocalyptic thinking in the west
- Part 2: American apocalypse. From Columbus to the great awakenings; Fin de siecle secular perfectionism; Spiritualism and the veiled synthesis of science and religion
- Part 3: New age religion and science. The age of aquarius; Techno-angels of the alien advent; Resurgent christian dispensationalism and the end of time in popular media; Astronomical world age theories resurrected
- Part 4: Episode 2, December 21, 2012. The fathers of Y12 prophecy; 2012 and the perennial philosophy; Ancient galactic wisdom and 2012 Mayanism
- Isbn
- 9781607324706
- Label
- Apocalyptic anxiety : religion, science and America's obsession with the end of the world
- Title
- Apocalyptic anxiety
- Title remainder
- religion, science and America's obsession with the end of the world
- Statement of responsibility
- Anthony F. Aveni
- Subject
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- Apocalyptic literature -- History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- End of the world
- End of the world
- Eschatology
- Eschatology
- History
- Prophecies
- Apocalyptic literature
- Religion
- Religion and science
- Religion and science -- United States
- United States
- United States -- Religion | History
- Prophecies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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 from doomsday predictions of the past"--
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- Cataloging source
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Aveni, Anthony F
- Dewey number
- 001.9
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BL501
- LC item number
- .A94 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Eschatology
- Apocalyptic literature
- Prophecies
- End of the world
- Religion and science
- United States
- Apocalyptic literature
- End of the world
- Eschatology
- Prophecies
- Religion
- Religion and science
- United States
- Label
- Apocalyptic anxiety : religion, science and America's obsession with the end of the world, Anthony F. Aveni
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part 1: Episode 1, October 22, 1844. Millerites and the biblical end of the world; A brief history of apocalyptic thinking in the west -- Part 2: American apocalypse. From Columbus to the great awakenings; Fin de siecle secular perfectionism; Spiritualism and the veiled synthesis of science and religion -- Part 3: New age religion and science. The age of aquarius; Techno-angels of the alien advent; Resurgent christian dispensationalism and the end of time in popular media; Astronomical world age theories resurrected -- Part 4: Episode 2, December 21, 2012. The fathers of Y12 prophecy; 2012 and the perennial philosophy; Ancient galactic wisdom and 2012 Mayanism
- Control code
- 926050331
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xv, 252 pages
- Isbn
- 9781607324706
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2015030348
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)926050331
- Label
- Apocalyptic anxiety : religion, science and America's obsession with the end of the world, Anthony F. Aveni
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part 1: Episode 1, October 22, 1844. Millerites and the biblical end of the world; A brief history of apocalyptic thinking in the west -- Part 2: American apocalypse. From Columbus to the great awakenings; Fin de siecle secular perfectionism; Spiritualism and the veiled synthesis of science and religion -- Part 3: New age religion and science. The age of aquarius; Techno-angels of the alien advent; Resurgent christian dispensationalism and the end of time in popular media; Astronomical world age theories resurrected -- Part 4: Episode 2, December 21, 2012. The fathers of Y12 prophecy; 2012 and the perennial philosophy; Ancient galactic wisdom and 2012 Mayanism
- Control code
- 926050331
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Extent
- xv, 252 pages
- Isbn
- 9781607324706
- Isbn Type
- (pbk.)
- Lccn
- 2015030348
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)926050331
Subject
- Apocalyptic literature -- History and criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- End of the world
- End of the world
- Eschatology
- Eschatology
- History
- Prophecies
- Apocalyptic literature
- Religion
- Religion and science
- Religion and science -- United States
- United States
- United States -- Religion | History
- Prophecies
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