The end of the world as we know it : faith, fatalism, and apocalypse in America /
Daniel Wojcik.
- New York and London : New York University Press, c1997.
- ix, 281 p.; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents: Approaching Doomsday: the contours of American apocalyptic belief The American apocalyptic legacy Signs of the endtimes: Hal Lindsey and dispensationalist prophecy beliefs Apocalyptic apparitions of the Virgin Mary in New York City Secular apocalyptic: themes in the nuclear era Fatalism and apocalyptic beliefs The transformation of apocalyptic traditions in the post-cold war era Emergent apocalyptic beliefs about UFOs and extraterrestial beings Conclusion
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Millennialism--History--United States--20th century End of the world--History of doctrines--20th century