ISBN-13: 9780195004564 / Angielski / Miękka / 1970 / 416 str.
ISBN-13: 9780195004564 / Angielski / Miękka / 1970 / 416 str.
The Middle Ages inherited from antiquity a tradition of prophecy and gave it new life. This tradition foretold a millennium in which humanity would enjoy a new paradise on earth, free from suffering and sin. This is the story of those millenarian fanaticisms, and points to their persistence in the modern era.