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Dreams of Glory : the Sources of Apocalyptic Terror.

Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are engaged not in a 'clash of civilizations' but in a sectarian conflict among branches of a single civilization traditionally steeped in apocalyptic imagery and beliefs. Apocalypticism is a religious luxury that modern civilizations can no longer afford....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fenn, Richard K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Farnham : Ashgate Pub., 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are engaged not in a 'clash of civilizations' but in a sectarian conflict among branches of a single civilization traditionally steeped in apocalyptic imagery and beliefs. Apocalypticism is a religious luxury that modern civilizations can no longer afford. Many would agree that the propagandists of the Christian Right have raised apocalyptic tensions to a dangerous level since 9/11, but in this book Fenn takes on the main line church leaders for their role in promoting an apocalyptic view of history.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (166 pages)
ISBN:9780754682318
0754682315
1281097756
9781281097750