Expecting the End: Millennialism in Social and Historical Context - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932792384 ISBN 13: 9781932792386

Publisher: Baylor University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Jesus' promise that "the end" draws near has spawned an expectation of that grand event across various religious groups. This volume examines the abiding social issues that surround the continued presence of apocalyptic anticipation by setting them in historical, present-day, and future manifestations. Approaching this fervent expectation from a broad perspective, Gribben and Newport explore the contemporary movements with insightful analysis that provokes discussion and even self-reflection.

About this title

Review:

Recommended. Academic and public libraries; upper-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers, and general readers.

--CHOICE

About the Author:

Kenneth Newport (Ph.D. Oxford) is Professor of Christian Thought at Liverpool Hope University. Crawford Gribben (Ph.D. Strathclyde) is Lecturer in Renaissance Literature and Culture at the University of Manchester. Crawford Gribben (Ph.D. Strathclyde) is Lecturer in Renaissance Literature and Culture at the University of Manchester.

About this edition

• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1932792384
• ISBN 13: 9781932792386
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 329
• Editor: Newport Kenneth G. C., Gribben Crawford