The Last Myth by Matthew Barrett Gross
During the first dozen years of the twenty-first century, apocalyptic anticipation in America has leapt from the cultish to the mainstream. Today, nearly 60 percent of Americans believe that the events foretold in the book of Revelation will come true. But many secular readers also seem hungry for catastrophe and have propelled books about peak oil, global warming, and the end of civilization into bestsellers. How did we come to live in a culture obsessed by the belief that the end is near? The Last Myth explains why apocalyptic beliefs are surging within the American mainstream today. Demonstrating that our expectation of the end of the world is a surprisingly recent development in human thought, the book reveals the profound influence of apocalyptic thinking on America's past, present, and future.-
Food for Thought
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Disability
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The Stem Cell Controversy
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Cloning
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Caring for the Dying
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Pornography
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National Security, Civil Liberties, and the War on Terror
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The Media & Morality
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The Science Wars
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Immigration
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Sexual Harassment
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Animal Experimentation
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Affirmative Action
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Same-sex Marriage
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Genetically Modified Foods
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Energy Victory
Matthew Barrett Gross is considered one of America's top new-media strategists. Mel Giles is a successful web author whose work has reached more than two million readers and has been reprinted on michaelmoore.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781616145736 |
| ISBN 10 | 1616145730 |
| Title | The Last Myth |
| Author | Matthew Barrett Gross |
| Series | Contemporary Issues Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Prometheus Books |
| Year published | 2012-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 254 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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