Evangelical Millennialism in the Trans-Atlantic World, 1500-2000 [electronic resource] /
Gribben, C.author.
This book offers the first complete overview of the intellectual history of one of the most significant contemporary cultural trends – the apocalyptic expectations of European and American evangelicals – in an account that guides readers into the origins, its evolution, and its revolutionary potential in the modern world.
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Cover; Contents; Preface; Glossary; Introduction; 1 The Emergence of Evangelical Millennialism, 1500-1600; 2 The Formation of Evangelical Millennialism, 1600-1660; 3 The Consolidation of Evangelical Millennialism, 1660-1789; 4 The Expansion of Evangelical Millennialism, 1789-1880; 5 The Contest of Evangelical Millennialism, 1880-1970; 6 The Dominance of Evangelical Millennialism, 1970-2000; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book offers the first complete overview of the intellectual history of one of the most significant contemporary cultural trends – the apocalyptic expectations of European and American evangelicals – in an account that guides readers into the origins, its evolution, and its revolutionary potential in the modern world.
World history.
Civilization—History.
Religion—Philosophy.
Imperialism.
Social history.
Theology.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
Cultural History.
Philosophy of Religion.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
Social History.
Christian Theology.