{"product_id":"when-time-shall-be-no-more-prophecy-belief-in-modern-american-culture-paper-9780674951297","title":"When Time Shall Be No More  Prophecy Belief in","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs influential as prophecy is in the worldview of so many, the belief in the phenomenon remains a popular mystery, largely unstudied and little understood. \u003ci\u003eWhen Time Shall Be No More\u003c\/i\u003e offers for the first time an in-depth look at the subtle, pervasive ways in which prophecy belief shapes contemporary American thought and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA splendid, rigorously documented treatise, as up to date as the morning newspaper… No book provides more comprehensive information about the awesome degree to which Biblical literalism and prophetic fervor have invaded the hearts and minds of Americans, rich and poor, educated and ignorant… [Those] who read the book can laugh and weep. -- Martin Gardner * Washington Post Book World *\u003cbr\u003ePaul Boyer traces the roots and branches of the rich, strange complex of biblical exegesis and twisted journalism that he calls ‘prophecy belief.’ \u003ci\u003eWhen Time Shall Be No More\u003c\/i\u003e exhaustively describes a strange species of rabid predictions of the wrath to come. -- Anthony Grafton * New Republic *\u003cbr\u003eSplendid… [A] compelling cultural history. -- L. S. Klepp * Village Voice Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eThis is one of the most important and impressive books I have ever read in American cultural history. It is richly researched, ably argued, exhaustive in its coverage of the subject of apocalyptic belief in the United States, yet a constant revelation. Indeed, it amounts to the discovery of what many of us in this field have halfway understood but never quite realized, that the dominion of prophecy and ‘end-time’ religion is vast and of utmost importance in understanding the whole of American culture. It will scarcely be possible now not to see the importance of this fringe culture that affects millions of Americans and which, from time to time, finds itself near the very center. -- James Gilbert, University of Maryland\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a facile study, attempting to draw large and arresting conclusions from a mere sample of the evidence. Boyer committed himself to an intense study of popular prophetic belief and the result is a learned, persuasive, and nuanced study of a very important subject. The book is inherently interesting and superbly written. -- Nathan O. Hatch, University of Notre Dame\u003cbr\u003eIt is a work of high quality in every respect and is as good as anything I know of on the subject. In addition to writing well, the author is judicious and insightful in his judgments and maintains a tone of seeking understanding rather than, as do most writers on such topics, taking cheap shots at easy targets. Also and importantly, I found the book engaging and was eager to keep reading. -- George Marsden, University of Notre Dame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface   Prologue: The Hidden World of Prophecy Belief    I. The Genre and Its Early Interpreters    1. Origins of the Apocalyptic   2. Rhythms of Prophecy Belief   3. The Premillennial Strand    II. Key Themes after World War II    4. The Atomic Bomb and Nuclear War    5. Ezekiel as the First Cold Warrior   6. The Final Chatisement of the Chosen   7. The United States in Prophecy   8. Antichrist, 666, and the Mark of the Beast    III. The Enduring Apocalyptic Vision    9. The Continuing Appeal of Prophecy Belief   10. Apocalyptic Portents in a Post-Cold War World    Notes   Acknowledgements   Credits   Index    Illustrations follow pages 144 and 280","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037261594967,"sku":"9780674951297","price":25.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780674951297.jpg?v=1750935036","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/when-time-shall-be-no-more-prophecy-belief-in-modern-american-culture-paper-9780674951297","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}