Apocalyptic Movements in Contemporary Politics [electronic resource] : Christian and Jewish Zionism /
Aldrovandi, C.author.
This book explores Israeli Religious Zionism and US Christian Zionism by focusing on the Messianic and Millenarian drives at the basis of their political mobilization towards a 'Jewish colonization' of the occupied territories.
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Political Religions and Theo-Politics; 1 Meaning at the End; The eschaton; The abolition of history; The everlasting Covenant; ''Now already,'' but ''not yet''; Defining the Apocalypse; The Zoroastrian lore; Birth pangs; Origins is the goal; 2 Millenarianism, Messianism and Absolute Politics; Messianism; Palingenesis; Pre- and postmillennialism; Apocalyptic and naturalistic messianism; An eschaton beyond reach; A creative tension; Forcing the End; The transitional phase; 3 Jewish Religious Zionism; A revolutionary counter-society
An anti-messianic undertakingThe Haredi world; The Religious Zionist synthesis; The Kookist triangle; The Lurianic lore; Saving God; A perfect symmetry; Saints despite themselves; Eretz Yisrael; A medium of religious performance; The Messianic Age; A ''Torahcratic republic''; Between June 1967 and October 1973; Gush Emunim as a revitalization movement; The ''McJihad'' paradox; Normalization; Yamit; The apocalyptic turn; 4 US Christian Zionism; Dispensationalism; The cult of the text; Dual Covenant; Restorationism; Purging Eretz Yisrael; The seeds of Amalek; People who must dwell alone
Jacob''s troublesVertical escapism; The Armageddon complex; Jerusalem as a thermometer; Utopian peace; Giving up on the world; Participatory shift; The politics of the Apocalypse; Pastor Hagee''s two hats; Adversus Ioudaeos; An ironic over-assurance; 5 Cultural Apocalypse; A nation tottering on the brink of chaos; A new ''plausibility structure''; Axis of evil; The end of the Apocalypse?; Conclusion: Two Parallel Lines; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explores Israeli Religious Zionism and US Christian Zionism by focusing on the Messianic and Millenarian drives at the basis of their political mobilization towards a 'Jewish colonization' of the occupied territories.
Religion and sociology.
International relations.
Religions.
Political theory.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Religion and Society.
Social Aspects of Religion.
International Relations.
Comparative Religion.
Political Theory.
Terrorism and Political Violence.