Arguing the Apocalypse: A Theory of Millennial Rhetoric

O'Leary, Stephen D.

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ISBN 10: 0195080459 ISBN 13: 9780195080452

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1994

Language: English

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Oxford University Press: 1994. Octavo. Hardcover with a dust jacket. First edition, first printing. Blue boards with red lettering along the spine. About ten pages within the text block have been lightly underlined in pencil. Foxing to the top edge of the text block. Unclipped jacket has trivial soiling to the rear cover. Book and jacket are both in very good condition. Scarce in hardcover.

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Title: Arguing the Apocalypse: A Theory of Millennial Rhetoric
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
Publication Date: 1994
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0195080459
ISBN 13: 9780195080452
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Apocalyptic expectations of Armageddon and a New Age have been a fixture of the American cultural landscape for centuries. With the approach of the year 2000, such millennial visions seem once again to be increasing in popularity. Stephen O'Leary sheds new light on the age-old phenomenon of the End of the Age by proposing a rhetorical explanation for the appeal of millennialism. Using examples of apocalyptic argument from ancient to modern times, O'Leary identifies the recurring patterns in apocalyptic texts and movements and shows how and why the Christian Apocalypse has been used to support a variety of political stances and programs. The book concludes with a critical review of the recent appearances of doomsday scenarios in our politics and culture, and a meditation on the significance of the Apocalypse in the nuclear age. Arguing the Apocalypse is the most thorough examination of its subject to date: a study of a neglected chapter of our religious and cultural history, a guide to the politics of Armageddon, and a map of millennial consciousness.

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Stephen D. O'Leary is at University of Southern California.

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