The apocalyptic complex : perspectives, histories, persistence / edited by Nadia Al-Bagdadi, David Marno, and Matthias Riedl.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bagdadi, Nadia, editor.

Marno, David, editor.

Riedl, Matthias, editor.

Series:

Comparative studies in religion, history, and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apocalyptic literature--History and criticism.

Apocalyptic literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xxi, 409 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Budapest, Hungary ; New York, NY, USA : Central European University Press, [2018]

Summary:

"The attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, followed by similarly dreadful acts of terror, prompted a new interest in the field of the apocalyptic. There is a steady output of literature on the subject (also referred to as the End Times.) This book analyzes this continuously published literature and opens up a new perspective on these views of the apocalypse. The thirteen essays in this volume focus on the dimensions, consequences and transformations of Apocalypticism. The authors explore the everyday relevance of the apocalyptic in contemporary society, culture, and politics, side by side with the various histories of apocalyptic ideas and movements. In particular, they seek to better understand the ways in which perceptions of the apocalypse diverge in the American, European, and Arab worlds. Leading experts in the field to re-evaluate some of the traditional views on the apocalypse in light of recent political and cultural events, and go beyond empirical facts to reconsider the potential of the apocalyptic. This last point is the focal point of the book." --Publisher's website.

Contents:

The Varieties of Millennial Experience p. 3 / Richard Landes

Apocalyptic Violence p. 35 / Klaus Vondung

The Psychology of Apocalypticism p. 53 / Charles B. Strozier and Katharine Boyd

Part II The Middle Ages p. 73

The Chained Messiah: The Taming of the Apocalyptic Complex in Jewish Mystical Eschatology p. 75 / Moshe Idel

God's Chronography and Dissipative Time p. 115 / Aziz Al-Azmeh

Christendom, Crusade, and the End of Days: The Dream of World Conversion (1099-1274) p. 143 / Brett Edward Whalen

From the Last Emperor to the Sleeping Emperor: The Evolution of a Myth p. 157 / Petre Guran

Part III Transformations p. 179

Radical Hopes: Apocalyptic Longing in Nineteenth-Century Philosophy p. 181 / Michael Allen Gillespie

Political Religions, Apocalypticism, and the End of History: Some Considerations p. 203 / Marina Cattaruzza

Eve's Last Dream p. 221 / David Marno

Part IV Persistence p. 251

Ukrainian Millennialism: A Historical Overview p. 253 / Lilya Berezhnaya

Abu Mus'ab Al-Suri and Abu Mus'ab Al-Zarqawi: The Apocalyptic Theorist and the Apocalyptic Practitioner p. 281 / David Cook

"His Dark Materials." The Early Apocalypticism of Enoch Recycled in Modern and Postmodern Times p. 299 / György E. Szönyi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Apocalyptic complex.

ISBN:

9786155225260

6155225265

OCLC:

954038334