End of days: essays on the apocalypse from antiquity to modernity
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786442041
Date de publication :
23 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
526 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the idea of the apocalypse and its reception within culture and society. This book invites readers to explore ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern popular conceptions of the apocalypse. It focuses on the continuance of apocalyptic expectations and how they are understood within the realms of popular culture.