Apocalypses : prophecies, cults and millennial beliefs through the ages / Eugen Weber
1999, First Edition. London : Hutchinson. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Minor library marks remain. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of L. P. Coomer with his bookplate to front pastedown. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 294 pages; Physical description: 294 p. ; 24 cm. Summary: This text offers an overview of apocalyptic visions, from Zarathustra to the day before yesterday. The author, a distinguished historian, offers an alternative view to conventional wisdom, which has consigned the study of apocalyptic and millennial thought to the lunatic fringe. Subjects: End of the world -- Millennialism. Item #213542
ISBN: 0091801346
Price: €21.00