| Edition |
University Press of New England ed. |
| Description |
xiv, 373 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"Originally published in 1996 by Sinclair-Stevenson, London"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-354) and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- The roots of apocalypse -- The mystery of the year 1000 -- Pursuing the millennium -- A New Jerusalem -- Fin de siecle -- The apocalyptic century -- Thy kingdom come -- The great jubilee -- A new age -- Seoul: the apocalyptic city -- 'A doom is nearing the land of the rising sun' -- Waco and the culture wars -- The end of time? -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index. |
| Summary |
Damian Thompson examines the roots of millennial beliefs and its often unrecognized role in the development of modern society. He seeks to answer a number of surprising question, such as: Why to calendar changes have such a profound effect upon the human psyche? Why does the Catholic church attach such mystical significance to the year 2000? And why do the disembodied spirits channeled by New Age mediums point to the end of this millennium as a time of astonishing "earth changes"? |
| Subject |
Millennialism -- History of doctrines -- 20th century.
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Millennialism -- History of doctrines.
(OCoLC)fst01021771
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Einde der tijden.
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Derde millennium.
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| ISBN |
0874518490 (cloth) |
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9780874518498 (cloth) |
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