Longing for the End
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Longing for the End: A History of Millenialism in Western Civilization

Longing for the End: A History of Millenialism in Western Civilization


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Jonestown, Waco, and Heaven's Gate resonate in the contemporary mind in the same way that Masada or Mount Tabor resonated in the minds of others long past. The members of these movements believed that the end of the world was at hand and that they had to act through violence or suicide to ensure its occurrence. Frederic Baumgartner explores the long, often violent, history of millennialism as it has affected Western civilization. From ancient Zoroastrians to Concerned Christians of 1998, a belief in the imminent end of the world and the coming of the new age has motivated hundreds of sects and cults, some of which have burned out in an orgy of violence to become a permanent part of Western history.

Table of Contents:
Preface Glossary Introduction The Jesus Cult Early Christianity The First Millennium The Age of the Spirit: The High Middle Ages The Reformation Era: Don't Let Your Sword Get Cold! The Sickle of Divine Justice: The Puritan Revolution Millennialism in Colonial America The Millennium of Pure Reason The Burned-over District From Civil War to World War War and Rumors of War Antichrist has the Bomb! From Jonestown to Waco Bring on the Millennium! Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author :
FREDERIC J. BAUMGARTNER is Professor of History at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is the author of From Spear to Flintlock: A History of War in Europe to the French Revolution, Louis XII, and France in the Sixteenth Century.

Review :
'A lucid and readable survey of the many varieties and permutations of millennialism in Western thought.' - Paul Boyer, Author of When Time Shall Be No More: Prophecy Belief in Modern American Culture 'Longing for the End is a substantive, accessible survey...' - Journal of World History


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  • ISBN-13: 9780230107458
  • Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • ISBN-10: 0230107451
  • Publisher Date: 03 Feb 2001
  • Sub Title: A History of Millenialism in Western Civilization


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