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Author Gross, Mathew Barrett, 1972-

Title The last myth : what the rise of apocalyptic thinking tells us about America / by Mathew Barrett Gross and Mel Gilles.

Imprint Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, c2012.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  306.4 G914l 2012    ---  Available
Description 254 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: The End of the World? -- 1. The Apocalyptic Decade -- 2. The Past Is a Foreign Country -- 3. The Evolution of the Apocalypse -- 4. The Rapture of America -- 5. The Apocalypse Will Take a Little While -- 6. In Defense of a Worldview -- 7. Beyond the Last Myth -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.
Summary Presents an analysis of the prevalence of apocalyptic thinking in America, discussing its Puritan roots in a Judeo-Christian world view and emphasizing the need to distingush between imagined perils and real world problems that need solving.
Subject End of the world.
Attitude (Psychology) -- United States.
Public opinion -- United States.
United States -- Forecasting.
Added Author Gilles, Mel, 1973-
ISBN 9781616145736 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1616145730 (pbk. : alk. paper)

 
    
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