The end of time: faith and fear in the shadow of the millenniumThe complete history of millennialism from Zoroaster to David Koresh & Heaven's Gate. |
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User Review - ManipledMutineer - LibraryThingA remarkable tour de force; Damian Thompson's guide to apocalyptic movements, their genesis, history and prospects has real narrative sweep, covering many divergent belief systems, continents and eras. Genuinely fascinating and an excellent read. Read full review
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User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictIn another valuable title about the approaching millennium, British journalist Thompson focuses on human obsession with calendars and time. He traces the roots of millenarians from the first societies ... Read full review
Contents
The Roots of Apocalypse | 3 |
The Mystery of the Year 1000 | 35 |
Pursuing the Millennium | 56 |
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The End of Time: Faith and Fear in the Shadow of the Millennium Damian Thompson No preview available - 1999 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The end of time: faith and fear in the shadow of the millennium |
| Author | Damian Thompson |
| Publisher | University Press of New England, 1998 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Length | 373 pages |
| Subjects | › Millennialism Religion / Comparative Religion Religion / Cults Religion / Eschatology Religion / Faith Religion / History Social Science / Future Studies Social Science / Popular Culture |
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