The encyclopedia of apocalypticism.
Contributors: Collins, John Joseph, 1946-; McGinn, Bernard, 1937-; Stein, Stephen J., 1940-
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Apocalyptic literature -- Comparative studies; End of the world -- Comparative studies
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. The origins of apocalypticism in Judaism and Christianity / edited by John J. Collins; title: v. 2. Apocalypticism in Western history and culture / edited by Bernard McGinn; title: v. 3. Apocalypticism in the modern period and the contemporary age / edited by Stephen J. Stein.