Hailed as the best scholarship in its field, this survey traces apocalypticism's role in Western history from its origins to the close of the third millennium.
Continuum congratulates Stephen J. Stein on being the recipient of the 1999 Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award
Praise for the Encyclopedia: "This splendid collection of essays explores religiously inspired conceptions of the end of history ... Addressing critical aspects of Western apocalypticism, the authors identify and define their topics carefully, develop independent interpretations, and supply excellent...
Hailed as the best scholarship in its field, this survey traces apocalypticism's role in Western history from its origins to the close of the third...
Long recognized as 'America's theologian', Jonathan Edwards (1703 1758) is seen as instrumental in the Great Awakening of the 1740s that gripped much of New England and that laid the groundwork for an American Protestant religious identity. This Cambridge Companion offers a general, comprehensive introduction to Jonathan Edwards and examines his life and works from various disciplinary perspectives including history, literature, theology, religious studies, and philosophy. The book consists of seventeen chapters written by leading religious scholars, historians and literary critics on...
Long recognized as 'America's theologian', Jonathan Edwards (1703 1758) is seen as instrumental in the Great Awakening of the 1740s that gripped much ...
An important book on Shaker art and life, offering a fresh look at a style that has endured through centuries and continues to inspire designers and homeowners. This book presents the elegantly austere and simply styled objects of the Shakers in the context of their faith and community at Mount Lebanon, N.Y., the spiritual and administrative center of the Shaker world. Outstanding examples of furniture, textiles, tools, and other objects-drawn primarily from the collection of the Shaker Museum and Library in Mount Lebanon-bring the fascinating world of the Shakers to life. The book also...
An important book on Shaker art and life, offering a fresh look at a style that has endured through centuries and continues to inspire designers and h...