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The Center of European Languages of Qom(Ale Beit Publications)
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BL
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2835
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b15260
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| Language of Document
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English
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| Main Entry
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Waojcik, Daniel
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The end of the world as we know it:faith, fatalism, and apocalypse in America/ Daniel Wojcik
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| Publication Statement
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New York: New York University Press,, c1997.
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ix, 281 p., [32] p. of plates: ill. ; 24 cm.
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| ISBN
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0814792839(acid-free paper)
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| Notes
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Print
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-255) and index.
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| Contents
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Approaching doomsday : the contours of American apocalyptic belief -- The American apocalyptic legacy -- Signs of the endtimes : Hal Lindsey and dispensationalist prophecy beliefs -- Apocalyptic apparitions of the Virgin Mary in New York City -- Secular apocalyptic themes in the nuclear era -- Fatalism and apocalyptic beliefs -- The transformation of apocalyptic traditions in the post-cold war era -- Emergent apocalyptic beliefs about UFOs and extraterrestrial beings -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
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MillennialismUnited States
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End of the world
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United StatesReligion--1960
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| Dewey Classification
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001.9
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| LC Classification
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BR526.W65 1997
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