End of Days by Michael Ryan
The idea of the complete annihilation of all life is a powerful and culturally universal concept. As human societies around the globe have produced creation myths, so too have they created narratives concerning the apocalyptic destruction of their worlds. This book explores the idea of the apocalypse and its reception within culture and society, bringing together 17 essays that explore both the influence and innovation of apocalyptic ideas from classical Greek and Roman writings to the foreign policies of today's United States.
Michael A. Ryan, Ph.D. (2005), Univerity of Minnesota, is Associate Professor of medieval and early modern history at the University of New Mexico. He has published monographs, articles, book chapters, and book reviews on aspects of medieval Mediterranean history, including A Kingdom of Stargazers: Astrology and Authority in the Late Medieval Crown of Aragon (Cornell, 2011).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786442041 |
| ISBN 10 | 0786442042 |
| Title | End of Days |
| Author | Michael Ryan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mcfarland |
| Year published | 2009-04-23 |
| Number of pages | 393 |
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