Description: "Aveni traces the sources of American culture's obsession with predicting the apocalypse. He explores why Americans take millennial claims seriously, where and how end-of-the-world predictions emerge, how they develop with reference to a broader historical trajectory, and what we can learn from doomsday predictions of the past"--
Review Quotes:
"Anthony Aveni's Apocalyptic Anxiety is an astute and engaging guide to the many themes and variations of apocalyptic thinking in American history, and he effectively outlines the basic beliefs at the core of most of these movements. The lessons and parallels he draws are instructive and provide a unique perspective on the hopes and challenges of our day."
--Foreword
"[E]ntertaining, informative, and clearly written . . . . a fascinating, readable, and engaging overview of the lively and varied landscape of American apocalyptic belief."
--Reading Religion
"Aveni has written an illuminating discussion of 'apocalyptic anxiety, '. . . . Highly recommended."
--CHOICE