The Last Myth: What the Rise of Apocalyptic Thinking Tells Us About America - Couverture souple

Gross, Matthew Barrett; Gilles, Mel

 
9781616145736: The Last Myth: What the Rise of Apocalyptic Thinking Tells Us About America
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1616145730 ISBN 13 : 9781616145736
Editeur : Prometheus Books, 2012

Synopsis

During the first dozen years of the twenty-first century, apocalyptic anticipation in America has leapt from the cultish to the mainstream. Today, nearly 60 percent of Americans believe that the events foretold in the book of Revelation will come true. But many secular readers also seem hungry for catastrophe and have propelled books about peak oil, global warming, and the end of civilization into bestsellers. How did we come to live in a culture obsessed by the belief that the end is near?

The Last Myth explains why apocalyptic beliefs are surging within the American mainstream today. Demonstrating that our expectation of the end of the world is a surprisingly recent development in human thought, the book reveals the profound influence of apocalyptic thinking on America’s past, present, and future.

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À propos de l?auteur

Mathew Barrett Gross rewrote the rules of presidential politics as the director of Internet Communications for Howard Dean’s groundbreaking 2003–2004 presidential campaign. Highly regarded as a new media strategist, he has consulted for numerous political campaigns, advocacy organizations, and global NGOs, and has been profiled in the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, and Fast Company. A former rock drummer and river guide, he lives in Moab, Utah.

Mel Gilles is the cofounder and director of Sol Kula Yoga and Healing in Moab, Utah. She served as a nonprofit director and consultant for over a decade. Her writing has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and blogs nationwide; her essay "The Politics of Victimization" went viral, appearing on MichaelMoore.com and BuzzFlash and reaching more than two million readers around the world.

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Éditeur
Prometheus Books
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1616145730
ISBN 13 
9781616145736
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
254
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Personne responsable
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