When Time Shall Be No More - Prophecy Belief in Modern American Culture

'When Time Shall Be No More' offers for the first time an in-depth look at the subtle, pervasive ways in which prophecy belief shapes contemporary American thought and culture.

About the author

Paul Boyer was Merle Curti Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Summary

As influential as prophecy is in the worldview of so many, the belief in the phenomenon remains a popular mystery, largely unstudied and little understood. When Time Shall Be No More offers for the first time an in-depth look at the subtle, pervasive ways in which prophecy belief shapes contemporary American thought and culture.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Boyer, Paul S. Boyer
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1994
• EAN: 9780674951297
• ISBN: 978-0-674-95129-7
• Weight: 708 g
• Illustrations: 36 halftones in two 8-page inserts
• Series: Studies in Cultural History; Studies in Cultural History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Geschichte, Cultural Studies, RELIGION / General, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / United States / General, Religion - Socialissues, Christianity, Religion & beliefs, United States of America, USA, Nature and existence of God, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts