The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism (Oxford Handbooks)

Christian Dispensationalism, the Taiping Revolution, cargo cults in Oceania, the Baha'i Faith, and the Raelian Movement would seem to have little in common. What they share, however, is a millennial orientation-the audacious human hope for a collective salvation, which may be heavenly or earthly or both. Although many religions feature a belief in personal salvation, millennial faiths are characterized by the expectation that salvation will be accomplished for an entire group by a superhuman agent, with or without human collaboration. The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism offers readers an in-depth look at both the theoretical underpinnings of the study of millennialism and its many manifestations across history and cultures. While the term "millennialism" is drawn from Christianity, it is a category that is used to study religious expressions in diverse cultures, religious traditions, and historical periods. Sometimes, millennial expectations are expressed in peaceful ways. Other times, millennialists become involved in violence. The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism begins with a section that examines four primary types of millennialism. Chapters in the next section examine key issues such as charismatic leadership, use of scripture, prophetic failure, gender roles, children, tension with society, and violence. The rest of the book explores millennialism in a wide variety of places and times, from ancient Near Eastern movements to contemporary apocalyptic and new age movements, including the roles played by millennialism in national and international conflicts. This handbook will be a valuable resource for scholars of religious studies, sociology, psychology, history, and new religious movements. - Publisher. 'the Oxford Handbook Of Millennialism' Offers Readers An In-depth Look At Both The Theoretical Underpinnings Of The Study Of Millennialism And Its Many Manifestations Across History And Cultures. Millennialism In Cross-cultural Perspective / Catherine Wessinger -- Catastrophic Millennialism / Eugene V. Gallagher -- Progressive Millennialism / W. Michael Ashcraft -- Avertive Millennialism / Daniel Wojcik -- Nativist Millennialism / Jean E. Rosenfeld -- Charismatic Leadership In Millennial Movements / Lorne L. Dawson -- Millennialism, Scripture, And Tradition / Eugene V. Gallagher -- Prophetic Failure In Millennial Movements / Lorne L. Dawson -- Gender Roles, Sexuality, And Children In Millennial Movements / Melisa M. Wilcox -- Millennial Visions And Conflict With Society / David G. Bromley, Catherine Wessinger -- Fragile Millennial Communities And Violence / John Walliss -- Ancient Near Eastern Millennialism / Robert Gnuse -- Ancient Jewish And Early Christian Millennialism / James D. Tabor -- Early Islamic And Classical Sunni And Shi'ite Apocalyptic Movements / David Cook -- European Millennialism / Rebecca Moore -- Chinese Millennial Movements / Scott Lowe --^ Korean Millennial Movements / Robert P. Flaherty -- Japanese Millennial Movements / / Helen Hardacre -- Millenarian Elements In The Hindu Religious Traditions / Hugh B. Urban -- Millennial And Apocalyptic Movements In Africa / Rosalind I.j. Hackett -- Millennialism In The Caribbean / Barry Chevannes -- Pacific Millennial Movements / Garry W. Trompf -- Native American Geopolitical, Georestorative Movements / Michelene E. Pesantubbee -- Babi And Bahaʼi Millennialism / Peter Smith, William P. Collins -- Nineteenth- And Twentieth-century Millennialisms / John R. Stone -- Christian Dispensationalism / Glenn W. Shuck -- National Socialist Millennialism / David Redles -- Modern Catholic Millennialism / Massimo Introvigne -- New Age Millennialism / Phillip Charles Lucas -- Ufos, Ets, And The Millennial Imagination / Robert P. Flaherty -- Millennialism, Apocalypse, And American Popular Culture / Douglas E. Cowan -- Environmental Millennialism / Robin Globus, Bron Taylor --^ Millenialism On The Radical Right In America / Michael Barkun -- Radical Millennial Movements In Contemporary Judaism In Israel / Yaakov Ariel -- Millennialism And Radical Islamists Movements / Jeffrey T. Kenney -- Millennial Glossary / Catherine Wessinger. Edited By Catherine Wessinger. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Millennialism in cross-cultural perspective / Catherine Wessinger Catastrophic millennialism / Eugene V. Gallagher Progressive millennialism / W. Michael Ashcroft Avertive apocalypticism / Daniel Wojcik Nativist millennialism / Jean E. Rosenfeld Charismatic leadership in millennial movements / Lorne L. Dawson Millennialism, Scripture, and tradition / Eugene V. Gallagher Prophetic failure in millennial movements / Lorne L. Dawson Gender roles, sexuality, and children in millennial movements / Melissa M. Wilcox Millennial visions and conflict with society / David G. Bromley, Catherine Wessinger Fragile millennial communities and violence / John Walliss Ancient Near Eastern millennialism / Robert Gnuse Ancient Jewish and early Christian millennialism / James D. Tabor Early Islamic and classical Sunni and Shiʻite apocalyptic movements / David Cook European millennialism / Rebecca Moore Chinese millennial movements / Scott Lowe Korean millennial movements / Robert Pearson Flaherty Japanese millennial movements / Helen Hardacre Millenarian elements in the Hindu religious traditions / Hugh B. Urban Millennial and apocalyptic movements in Africa / Rosalind I.J. Hackett Millennialism in the Caribbean / Barry Chevannes Pacific millennial movements / Garry W. Trompf Native American geopolitical, georestorative movements / Michelene E. Pesantubbee Babi and Bahaʼi millennialism / Peter Smith, William P. Collins Nineteenth- and twentieth-century American millennialisms / Jon R. Stone Christian dispensationalism / Glenn W. Shuck National Socialist millennialism / David Redles Modern Catholic millennialism / Massimo Introvigne New Age millennialism / Phillip Charles Lucas UFOs, ETs, and the millennial imagination / Robert Pearson Flaherty Millennium, apocalypse, and American popular culture / Douglas E. Cowan Environmental millennialism / Robin Globus, Bron Taylor Millennialism on the radical right in America / Michael Barkun Radical millennial movements in contemporary Judaism in Israel / Yaakov Ariel Millennialism and radical Islamist movements / Jeffrey T. Kenney Millennial glossary / compiled by Catherine Wessinger