Rapture culture : left behind in Evangelical America / Amy Johnson Frykholm.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frykholm, Amy Johnson, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian fiction, American--History and criticism.

Christian fiction, American.

Protestantism and literature--History--20th century.

Protestantism and literature.

Antichrist--History of doctrines--20th century.

Antichrist.

Apocalyptic literature--History and criticism.

Apocalyptic literature.

Rapture (Christian eschatology).

End of the world in literature.

Evangelicalism in literature.

Second Advent in literature.

Eschatology in literature.

LaHaye, Tim F. Left behind series.

LaHaye, Tim F.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 'Left Behind' series consist of novels that depict the rapture and apocalypse, with millions of copies in print. In 'Rapture Culture', Amy J. Frykholm explores this remarkable phenomenon, seeking to understand why American evangelicals find the idea of the rapture so compelling. The book draws on extensive interviews with readers of the novels.

Contents:

The rapture in America

Networks of readers, networks of meaning

The margins of left behind's readership

"I'm a survivor and he's a survivor"

Reading the signs of the times

Making prophecy live

Witness to the Apocalypse

Fear, desire, and the dynamics of left behind.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-218) and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-533567-8

0-19-028943-0

0-19-803622-1

9786610704323

1-4237-2039-3

1-280-70432-2

OCLC:

191827190