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When Time Shall be No More
Paul S. Boyer
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Description for When Time Shall be No More
Paperback. This text examines the subtle, pervasive ways in which the belief in biblical prophecy shapes contemporary American thought and culture, tracing the origins and development of the strange complex of biblical exegesis and journalistic manipulation. Series: Studies in Cultural History. Num Pages: 488 pages, 36 halftones in two 8-page inserts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAB1; HRCG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 720.
Millions of Americans take the Bible at its word and turn to like-minded local ministers and TV preachers, periodicals and paperbacks for help in finding their place in God’s prophetic plan for mankind. And yet, influential as this phenomenon is in the worldview of so many, the belief in biblical prophecy remains a popular mystery, largely unstudied and little understood. When Time Shall Be No More offers for the first time an in-depth look at the subtle, pervasive ways in which prophecy belief shapes contemporary American thought and culture.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Cultural History
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674951297
SKU
V9780674951297
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About Paul S. Boyer
Paul Boyer was Merle Curti Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Reviews for When Time Shall be No More
A splendid, rigorously documented treatise, as up to date as the morning newspaper… No book provides more comprehensive information about the awesome degree to which Biblical literalism and prophetic fervor have invaded the hearts and minds of Americans, rich and poor, educated and ignorant… [Those] who read the book can laugh and weep.
Martin Gardner
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