Peoples of the Apocalypse: Eschatological Beliefs and Political Scenarios

This volume addresses Jewish, Christian and Muslim future visions on the end of the world, focusing on the respective allies and antagonists for each religious society. Spanning late Antiquity to the early modern period, the collected papers examine distinctive aspects represented by each religion`s...

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Contributors: Brandes, Wolfram (Editor) ; Schmieder, Felicitas (Editor) ; Voß, Rebekka (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2016
In:Year: 2016
Series/Journal:Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies
Further subjects:B Religion & beliefs
B Classical history / classical civilisation
B Ancient history: to c 500 CE
B The Early Church
B Medieval History
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Summary:This volume addresses Jewish, Christian and Muslim future visions on the end of the world, focusing on the respective allies and antagonists for each religious society. Spanning late Antiquity to the early modern period, the collected papers examine distinctive aspects represented by each religion`s approach as well as shared concepts
ISBN:3110473313
Access:Open Access
Persistent identifiers:HDL: 20.500.12854/74713