Contemporary Muslim apocalyptic literature
Classical Muslim apocalyptic literature -- Building a new vision of the future in the wake of the six days' war -- Interpretations of the present -- The controversy about dating the end of the world -- Quran 17:48 from Banu Israil to the state of Israel -- The mahdi and world conquest -- Prophe...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Syracuse, NY
Syracuse Univ. Press
2005
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| In: | Year: 2005 |
| Edition: | 1. ed. |
| Series/Journal: | Religion and politics
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Apocalypticism
/ Islam
B Islamic literature / Apocalypticism (Motif) B Islam / End of the world / Mahdi |
| Further subjects: | B
Islam
21st century
B Eschatology, Islamic B Islamic eschatology B Apocalyptic Literature History and criticism B Islam 21st century |
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| Summary: | Classical Muslim apocalyptic literature -- Building a new vision of the future in the wake of the six days' war -- Interpretations of the present -- The controversy about dating the end of the world -- Quran 17:48 from Banu Israil to the state of Israel -- The mahdi and world conquest -- Prophecies of America, the Second Ad, and its downfall -- Apocalyptic predictions concerning Afghanistan and the Taliban -- The figure of the antichrist -- Problems with the texts and how they are overcome -- Conclusions |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-255) and index |
| Physical Description: | X, 272 S, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 0815630581 |