Naming the Antichrist - The History of an American Obsession

Zusatztext Robert Fuller takes an unusual approach to the problem ... his book promises an insight into the manner in which the Antichrist myth has shaped! and continues to shape! the policies of an entire nation-state ... His account of the biblical origins of apocalytic fantasies ... is both succinct and useful. Informationen zum Autor Robert C. Fuller is Professor of Religious Studies at Bradley University. His many books have focused on a wide range of topics, such as the cultural history of psychology, alternative medicine, and contemporary American religious thought. Klappentext In Naming the Anitchrist, Fuller takes readers on a fascinating journey through the dark side of the American religious psyche, from the earliest American colonists right up to contemporary fundamentalists such as Pat RObertson and Hal Lindsey. Zusammenfassung The author begins by offering a brief history of the idea of the Antichrist and its origins in the apocalyptic thought in the Judeo-Christian tradition! and traces the eventual migration of the Antichrist legend across the Atlantic.

Product details

• Authors: Robert C Fuller, Robert C. Fuller, Robert C. (Professor of Religious Studies Fuller
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.02.1997
• EAN: 9780195109795
• ISBN: 978-0-19-510979-5
• No. of pages: 240
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity