Oxford Handbook of Millennialism

Book Overview

Christian Dispensationalism, the Taiping Revolution, cargo cults in Oceania, the Baha'i Faith, and the Raelian Movement would seem to have little in common. What they share, however, is a millennial orientation--the audacious human hope for a collective salvation, which may be heavenly or earthly or both. Although many religions feature a belief in personal salvation, millennial faiths are characterized by the expectation that salvation will be accomplished...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190611944
• ISBN13: 9780190611941
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.6" x 9.7"