Apocalypse - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE - مرکز و کتابخانه مطالعات اسلامی به زبان های اروپایی

منو

" Apocalypse - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Cook, David B.

Document Type	:	AL
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1060638
Doc. NO	:	ALei1035
Main Entry	:	Cook, David B.
Title & Author	:	Apocalypse - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Cook, David B.
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
Note	:	(2,050 words)
Abstract	:	Apocalypse , referring to the revelation of things to come, especially the end of time, in standard Muslim apocalyptic narrative is closely related to that developed in the classical Roman-Byzantine world (herein referred to as Judaeo-Christian apocalypses), first by Jews (cf. the book of Daniel and many other Second Temple era compositions), and then utilised extensively by Christians (cf. Matthew 24, 2 Peter 3, and especially the book of Revelation) and probably by Zoroastrians as well. In function, the apocalypse is designed to move the audience towards the belief
Subject	:	Islam.
electronic file name	:	ALei1035.pdf