The Apocalypse of Empire Imperial Eschatology in Late Antiquity and Early Islam |
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Author:
| Shoemaker, Stephen J. |
Series title: | Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8122-9525-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2018 |
Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $64.95 |
Book Description:
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Stephen J. Shoemaker argues that earliest Islam was a movement driven by urgent eschatological belief that focused on the conquest, or liberation, of the biblical Holy Land and situates this belief within a broader cultural context of apocalyptic anticipation that includes early Byzantine Christianity, Judaism, and Sasanian Zoroastrianism.
Stephen J. Shoemaker argues that earliest Islam was a movement driven by urgent eschatological belief that focused on the conquest, or liberation, of the biblical Holy Land and situates this belief within a broader cultural context of apocalyptic anticipation that includes early Byzantine Christianity, Judaism, and Sasanian Zoroastrianism.