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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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Libro |
Lingua: | Inglese |
Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2014
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In: | Anno: 2014 |
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Attesa della fine dei tempi
/ Apocalittica
/ Storia 380-1033
B Apocalittica / Storia 400-1050 |
Altre parole chiave: | 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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Riepilogo: | 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. |
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ISBN: | 1316084140 |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781316084144 |