THEOREL 302

A History of the Apocalypse

Description

An apocalypse is a divine revelation about the shape of history. It is written for a society in crisis, often describing that society’s collapse before the coming of a better world. This course traces the development of apocalyptic thought in the religions of the West, from the ancient Middle East through to apocalyptic themes in modern cultures.

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Availability 2024

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Nicholas Thompson

Reading/Texts

Murphy, Kelly and Justin Jeffcoat Schedtler, eds. Apocalypses in Context: Apocalyptic Currents throughout History (Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress Press, 2016)

The Book of Daniel, chapters 7-12

The Book of Revelation

Points

THEOREL 302: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II

Restrictions

THEOREL 202