a short history of Christian millenarianism Court, John M. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. enk London New York I.B. Tauris 2008 monographic eng

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xv, 232 p. Introduction -- The roots of the idea -- The biblical basis -- The return of Christ -- Millenarians among the church fathers -- Apocalypse then : the year 1000 -- Joachim of Fiore (c. 1135-1202 CE) -- The Black Death and other plagues -- Apocalypse and civil war (1500 CE and after) -- Edward Irving (1792-1834 CE) and the Catholic Apostolic movement -- Across the pond -- Joanna Southcott (1750-1814 CE) and her followers -- J.J. Jezreel : the trumpeter and his tower -- An Anglican Israel at the end of time : the seventh Earl of Shaftesbury -- 'Somewhere a place for us' : modern utopias -- Christian missions and the cargo cults -- Figures of the Messiah : David Koresh and the Waco siege -- 'Apocalypse now' : celebrating the millennium on or after 2000 CE. John M. Court. Includes bibliographical references ([219]-224) and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Millennialism History Eschatology Religious aspects Christianity Second Advent Millennium (Eschatology) BT892 .C68 2008eb 2.36/.909 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10289952 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10289952 CaPaEBR 081219 ebr10289952