The view that good will overcome evil and lead to a perfect world is held by many religions and races. The author seeks to investigate the origins of this belief through the world views of Egypt, Mesopotamia and India, through Iranian and Jewish prophets, to early Christian beliefs.
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Review:
"A cool draught of wise and intelligent scholarship." -- J.D.F. Jones, Financial Times
"Anyone concerned with the history of apocalypticism and millennial cults, whether ancient, medieval, or modern, should read this book carefully." -- E. Randolph Daniel, Church History
"Learned, fascinating and readable ... Norman Cohn combines scrupulous scholarship with readability in a unique way ... This book will become a classic." -- Anthony Storr, Independent on Sunday
"This is an exciting as well as a learned book, not only for those students of ancient religion but for those with any interest in modern apocalyptic faith." -- Jasper Griffin, New York Review of Books
About the Author:
Norman Cohn is professor emeritus at the University of Sussex and author of Noah's Flood: The Genesis Story in Western Thought, also published by Yale University Press.
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- PublisherYale University Press
- Publication date1995
- ISBN 10 0300065515
- ISBN 13 9780300065510
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages282
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