Poesie der Apokalypse
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For most of us, "Apocalypse" suggests the cataclysmic end of the world. Yet in Greek "apocalypse" means "revelation," and the real subject of the Book of Revelation is how the sacred arises in history at a moment of crisis and destiny. With origins in ancient religions, the apoc…
For most of us, "Apocalypse" suggests the cataclysmic end of the world. Yet in Greek "apocalypse" means "revelation," and the real subject of the Book of Revelation is how the sacred arises in history at a moment of crisis and destiny. With origins in ancient religions, the apoc…
The author presents apocalyptic visions and prophesies from "the ancients of the West and the Orient ... the Jews and earliest Christians ... Asia, Africa, and South America," and shows how these "beliefs inspired Crusades, scientific discoveries, works of art, voyages such as t…
The author presents apocalyptic visions and prophesies from "the ancients of the West and the Orient ... the Jews and earliest Christians ... Asia, Africa, and South America," and shows how these "beliefs inspired Crusades, scientific discoveries, works of art, voyages such as t…
"Sacco di Roma", Tambora, 9/11, Tsunami - die Weltgeschichte ist voller Ereignisse, in deren Zusammenhang immer aufs Neue vom drohenden Weltuntergang gesprochen wurde. Endzeitängste sind jedoch ein besonderes Phänomen der abendländischen, christlichen Kultur. Mit diesem Buch lie…
"The digital revolution in contemporary movie-making has engendered a wave of cinephilia among those nostalgic for the culture of cinema and the medium of film. It has also spawned growing concerns about their future. The concept of cinephilia, Keller argues, is hardly new as te…
"Research on the relationship between the apocalyptic tradition and the literary imagination has typically espoused a temporal approach which in one way or another revolves around the order of events that precedes the end of history and the ensuing establishment of a new world. …
"The end of the world is a seemingly interminable topic; at least, of course, until it happens. Environmental catastrophe and planetary apocalypse are subjects of enduring fascination and, as ethnographic studies show, human cultures have approached them in very different ways. …
"This collection of new essays explores apocalyptic themes and narratives in a variety of post-millennial media, including film, television, video games, webisodes and smartphone apps"...
