The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism
Download or Read eBook The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism PDF written by Catherine Wessinger and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 764 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Catherine Wessinger |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 764 |
| Release | : 2016-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190611941 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190611944 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism by : Catherine Wessinger
Book excerpt: Seventh-Day Adventists, Melanesian cargo cults, David Koresh's Branch Davidians, and the Raelian UFO religion would seem to have little in common. What these groups share, however, is a millennial orientation-the audacious human hope for a collective salvation, which may be either heavenly or earthly. The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism offers readers an in-depth look at both the theoretical underpinnings of the study of millennialism and its many manifestations across history and cultures.
