The End All Around Us: Apocalyptic Texts and Popular Culture (Millennialism and Society) - Softcover

Newport, Kenneth G. C.; Walliss, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845532627 ISBN 13: 9781845532628

Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

The Apocalypse or end times are a recurrent theme within contemporary popular culture. 'The End All Around Us' presents a wide-ranging exploration of the influence of the apocalypse within art, literature, music and film. The essays draw on representations of the apocalypse in heavy metal music, science fiction, disaster movies and anime. The book examines key apocalyptic texts, focusing on their relevance to today. It will be invaluable to all those interested in the religious and cultural impact of apocalyptic thought.

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Synopsis

For centuries the apocalypse has been a recurrent theme within art, literature, music, and more recently cinema. Within the context of contemporary popular culture its influence may be felt in areas as diverse as extreme metal music, disaster movies, anime and manga, Science Fiction dystopianism and the "Left Behind" series of novels. The aim of this collection of essays is to examine the influence of apocalyptic texts on popular cultural products, focusing on the timelessness and malleability of their themes to audiences. Chapters will focus on the influence of such texts within the areas of film, music, literature and the internet.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1845532627
• ISBN 13: 9781845532628
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240