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Longing for the End: A History of Millennialism in Western Civilization
Frederic J. Baumgartner
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Paperback. From ancient Zoroastrians to Concerned Christians of 1998, a belief in the imminent end of the world and the coming of the new age has motivated hundreds of sects and cults, some of which have burned out in an orgy of violence. In this text, Professor Baumgartner explores their history. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBT; HRAC; HRLB; HRQM; JFC; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 283.
Jonestown, Waco, and Heaven's Gate resonate in the contemporary mind in the same way that Masada or Mount Tabor resonated in the minds of others long past. The members of these movements believed that the end of the world was at hand and that they had to act through violence or suicide to ensure its occurrence. Frederic Baumgartner explores the long, often violent, history of millennialism as it has affected Western civilization. From ancient Zoroastrians to Concerned Christians of 1998, a belief in the imminent end of the world and the coming of the new age has motivated hundreds of ... Read more
Jonestown, Waco, and Heaven's Gate resonate in the contemporary mind in the same way that Masada or Mount Tabor resonated in the minds of others long past. The members of these movements believed that the end of the world was at hand and that they had to act through violence or suicide to ensure its occurrence. Frederic Baumgartner explores the long, often violent, history of millennialism as it has affected Western civilization. From ancient Zoroastrians to Concerned Christians of 1998, a belief in the imminent end of the world and the coming of the new age has motivated hundreds of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312238346
SKU
V9780312238346
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About Frederic J. Baumgartner
FREDERIC J. BAUMGARTNER is Professor of History at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is the author of From Spear to Flintlock: A History of War in Europe to the French Revolution, Louis XII, and France in the Sixteenth Century.
Reviews for Longing for the End: A History of Millennialism in Western Civilization
"A lucid and readable survey of the many varieties and permutations of millennialism in Western thought. This admirably accessible overview provides a useful historical context for ideas that remain pervasive and potent today." - Paul Boyer, Author of When Time Shall Be No More: Prophecy Belief in Modern American Culture