Apocalypse Theory and the Ends of the World

Résumé

Reviews 3000 years of apocalyptic thought. Tracing the history of millenarianism from ancient times to the 17th century, this book investigates the modern and postmodern debates in which apocalyptic themes are recirculated, from Zoroaster to Derrida.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: M Bull, Malcolm Bull, Malcolm Bull
• Collaboration: Malcolm Bull (Editeur), Bull Malcolm (Editeur)
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 06.05.1995
• EAN: 9780631190820
• ISBN: 978-0-631-19082-0
• Pages: 320
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, History of Ideas, RELIGION / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, HISTORY / Social History, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge, Religion: general, Literary studies: general, Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Western philosophy: Medieval & Renaissance, c 500 to c 1600, Medieval Western philosophy