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Apocalypse – From Antiquity to the Empire of Modernity

Autor JR Hall
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 13 aug 2009
Winner of the American Sociological Association's 'Distinguished Book Award' in the Religion category.

For most of us, "Apocalypse" suggests the cataclysmic end of the world. Yet in Greek "apocalypse" means "revelation," and the real subject of the Book of Revelation is how the sacred arises in history at a moment of crisis and destiny. With origins in ancient religions, the apocalyptic has been a transformative force from the time of the Crusades, through the Reformation, the French Revolution and modern communism, all the way to the present day "Islamic Jihad" and "War on Terror." In Apocalypse, John R. Hall explores the significance of apocalyptic movements and the role they have played in the rise of the West and "The Empire of Modernity."

This brilliant cross-disciplinary study offers a novel basis for rethinking our social order and its ambivalent relations to sacred history. Apocalypse will attract general readers seeking new understandings of the world in challenging times. Scholars and students will find a compelling synthesis that draws them into conversation with others interested in religion, theology, culture, philosophy, and phenomenology, as well as sociology, social theory, western civilization, and world history.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780745645094
ISBN-10: 0745645097
Pagini: 296
Dimensiuni: 151 x 228 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Polity Press
Locul publicării:Chichester, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Upper–level students and scholars across the social sciences, and informed general readers

Notă biografică

John R. Hall is Professor of Sociology at University of California, Davis.


Descriere

For most of us, "Apocalypse" suggests the cataclysmic end of the world. Yet in Greek 'apocalypse' means 'revelation', and the real subject of the "Book of Revelation" is how the sacred arises in history at a moment of crisis and destiny. The author explores the significance of apocalyptic movements and the role they have played.