The Apocalypse in the early Middle Ages

This groundbreaking study reveals the distinctive impact of apocalyptic ideas about time, evil and power on church and society in the Latin West, c.400–c.1050. Drawing on evidence from late antiquity, the Frankish kingdoms, Anglo-Saxon England, Spain and Byzantium and sociological models, James Palm...

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Main Author: Palmer, James ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2014
In:Year: 2014
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B End times expectations / Apocalypticism / History 380-1033
B Apocalypticism / History 400-1050
Further subjects:B End of the world History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600
B End of the world ; History of doctrines ; Early church, ca. 30-600
B Civilization, Medieval
B End of the world History of doctrines, Middle Ages, 600-1500
B End of the world History of doctrines Middle Ages, 600-1500
B End of the world ; History of doctrines ; Middle Ages, 600-1500
B End of the world History of doctrines, Early church, ca. 30-600
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Summary:This groundbreaking study reveals the distinctive impact of apocalyptic ideas about time, evil and power on church and society in the Latin West, c.400–c.1050. Drawing on evidence from late antiquity, the Frankish kingdoms, Anglo-Saxon England, Spain and Byzantium and sociological models, James Palmer shows that apocalyptic thought was a more powerful part of mainstream political ideologies and religious reform than many historians believe. Moving beyond the standard 'Terrors of the Year 1000', The Apocalypse in the Early Middle Ages opens up broader perspectives on heresy, the Antichrist and Last World Emperor legends, chronography, and the relationship between eschatology and apocalypticism. In the process, it offers reassessments of the worlds of Augustine, Gregory of Tours, Bede, Charlemagne and the Ottonians, providing a wide-ranging and up-to-date survey of medieval apocalyptic thought. This is the first full-length English-language treatment of a fundamental and controversial part of medieval religion and society.
ISBN:1316084140
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781316084144