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Zusatztext ...[A]ny scholar of millennialism worth his or her salt should have this on the shelf. Informationen zum Autor Catherine Wessinger is Rev. H. James Yamauchi, S.J., Professor of the History of Religions at Loyola University New Orleans. Klappentext Christian Dispensationalism, the Taiping Revolution, cargo cults in Oceania, the Baha'i Faith, and the Raelian Movement would seem to have little in common. What they share, however, is a millennial orientation--the audacious human hope for a collective salvation, which may be heavenly or earthly or both. Although many religions feature a belief in personal salvation, millennial faiths are characterized by the expectation that salvation will be accomplished for an entire group by a superhuman agent, with or without human collaboration. The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism offers readers an in-depth look at both the theoretical underpinnings of the study of millennialism and its many manifestations across history and cultures. Zusammenfassung Seventh-Day Adventists, Melanesian cargo cults, David Koresh's Branch Davidians, and the Raelian UFO religion would seem to have little in common. What these groups share, however, is a millennial orientation-the audacious human hope for a collective salvation, which may be either heavenly or earthly. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors INTRODUCTION 1. Millennialism in Cross-Cultural Perspective Catherine Wessinger MILLENNIALISM: PRIMARY CATEGORIES AND HISTORIES 2. Catastrophic Millennialism: Expecting Cataclysmic Transition to a Collective Salvation Eugene V. Gallagher 3. Progressive Millennialism: Perfecting Society in the Millennial Future W. Michael Ashcraft 4. Avertive Apocalypticism: Using Spiritual Techniques to Prevent Worldly Catastrophe Daniel Wojcik 5. Nativist Millennialism: Responses to Invasion Jean E. Rosenfeld ISSUES RELATING TO MILLENNIALISM 6. Charismatic Leadership in Millennial Movements: Its Nature, Origins and Development Lorne L. Dawson 7. Reading the Signs: Millennialism, Scripture and Tradition Eugene V. Gallagher 8. Prophetic Failure in Millennial Movements Lorne L. Dawson 9. Gender Roles, Sexuality and Children in Millennial Movements Melissa M. Wilcox 10. Millennial Visions and Conflict with Society: Lessons from the Twelve Tribes, The Family International, and the Branch Davidians David G. Bromley and Catherine Wessinger 11. Millennialism and Violence: Fragile Millennial Communities John Walliss MILLENNIALISM IN CROSS-HISTORICAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Nascent Monotheistic and Monotheistic Traditions 12. Ancient Near Eastern Millennialism Robert Gnuse 13. They Shall Reign with Him a Thousand Years: Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Millennialism James D. Tabor 14. Early Islamic and Classical Sunni and Shi'ite Apocalyptic Movements David Cook 15. European Millennialism from A to Zvi: Jews, Christians and Muslims in Apocalyptic Dialogue Rebecca Moore Asian Millennial Movements 16. Chinese Millennial Movements Scott Lowe 17. Millennialism in Korea Robert Pearson Flaherty 18. Japanese Millennial Movements Helen Hardacre 19. Millenarian Elements in the Hindu Religious Traditions Hugh B. Urban MILLENNIALISM IN AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE PACIFIC 20. Millennial and Apocalyptic Movements in Africa: From Neo-Traditionals to Neo- Pentecostals Rosalind I. J. Hackett 21. Millennialism in the Caribbean Barry Chevannes 22. Pacific Millennial Movements Garry W. Trompf Nineteenth-, Twentieth-, and Twenty-first-century Millennial Movements 23. Native American Geopolitical, Georestorative Movements Michelene Pesantubbee 24. Babi and Baha'i Millennialism Peter Smith and William P. Collins 25. ''The Kingdom of God Is at Hand'': Nineteenth- and Twe...
