Apocalypse: From Antiquity to the Empire of Modernity

For most of us, "Apocalypse" suggests the cataclysmic end of the world. Yet in Greek 'apocalypse' means 'revelation', and the real subject of the "Book of Revelation" is how the sacred arises in history at a moment of crisis and destiny. The author explores the significance of apocalyptic movements [...]
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For most of us, "Apocalypse" suggests the cataclysmic end of the world. Yet in Greek 'apocalypse' means 'revelation', and the real subject of the "Book of Revelation" is how the sacred arises in history at a moment of crisis and destiny. The author explores the significance of apocalyptic movements and the role they have played.