Encyclopedia of Millennialism and Millennial Movements
Price: $210.00
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-92246-3
- Binding: Hardback
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 6th July 2000
- Pages: 512
About the Book
Featuring over 150 entries, numerous illustrations and valuable extracts of primary source material, this timely new work covers millennial movements throughout the world, encompassing western society, Africa, Asia and Oceania, and native North and South Americans. Entries draw upon the work of anthropologists, historians, sociologists, political scientists, religious scholars and others who study millennial movements, and include charismatic leadership, Christian Identity, cult, Heaven's Gate, markers of millennial movements, Native American Ghost Dance, religious conversion, role of women in millennial movements, Seventh-day Adventism, societal stress, Y2K, numerous UFO cults, utopia, and much more.Reviews
'Factual and evenhanded in [the] treatment of subjects that badly need these qualities. Highly recommended.' – Choice
'This book fills a very important niche ... All libraries will want to have this valuable and useful volume.' –American Reference Books Annual