Title: Prophecy : the power of inspired language in history, 1300-2000 /
Authors: Taithe, Bertrand.; Thornton, Tim, 1966-
Publisher: Sutton Pub.,
Year: 1997
Subjects: World politics; Prophecy.; Millennialism.
Contents: 1. The language of history : past and future in prophecy / B. Taithe and T. Thornton -- pt. 1. Language of élites, symbols of power. 2. A language of power : prophecy and public affairs in later medieval England / L. Coote ; 3. Prophecy and providentialism in the reign of Elizabeth I / A.N. MacLaren ; 4. Reshaping the local future : the development and uses of provincial political prophecies, 1300-1900 / T. Thornton -- pt. 2. Prophecies in the age of the beast : reforming prophecy. 5. Apocalyptic and millenarian prophecy in early Stuart Europe : Philip Ziegler, Ludwig Friedrich Gifftheil and the fifth monarchy / K. Gibson ; 6. 'To justify the ways of God to men' : the prophetic role of ministers in early New England / G. Games ; 7. The prophetic thought of Sir Isaac Newton, its origin and context / S.J. Barnett -- pt. 3. Prophecy and systems of belief. 8. The evidence of things seen : Georgian churchmen and biblical prophecy / N. Hitchin -- pt. 4. The ends of prophecy. 9. 'Golden bricks and golden houses await you' : prophecy and millenarianism in the Taiping Rebellion / J.A.G. Roberts ; 10. From the millennial future to the unconscious past : the tranasformation of prophecy in early twentieth century Britain / R. Hayward ; 11. Providence, saviour figures and would-be gods : prophecy and the French extreme right / P. Davies ; 12. Bibliographical essay / B. Taithe and T. Thornton.