Visions of the End: Apocalyptic Traditions in the Middle Ages (Records of Civilization: Sources and Studies)

From millenarists to Antichrist hunters, from the Sibyls to the Hussites, Visions of the End is a monumental compendium spanning the literature of the Christian apocalyptic tradition from the period A.D. 400 to 1500, masterfully selected and complete with a comprehensive introduction and new preface. The Tiburtine Sibyl -- Antichrist In The Fifth Century -- The Legend Of Alexander -- Pseudo-ephraem -- Gregory The Great -- Byzantine Apocalyptic -- Pseudo-methodius -- Beatus Of Liébana -- Muspilli -- Adso's Letter On The Antichrist -- Apocalyptic And Non-apocalyptic Themes Of The Eleventh Century -- Apocalypticism And The Great Reform -- Gerhoh Of Reichersberg -- The Ages Of The Church -- Imperial Apocalyptic -- The Erythraean Sibyl -- Joachim Of Fiore -- Moslems, Mongols, And The Last Days -- The Joachite Movement Before 1260 -- Frederick Ii Vs. The Papacy -- Merlin, The British Seer. The Angelic Pope -- Bonaventure's Apocalyptic Theology Of History -- The Franciscan Spirituals -- Arnald Of Villanova -- Fra Dolcino And The Apostolic Brethren -- John Of Rupescissa -- The Fraticelli -- Rome And Avignon During The Captivity -- Political Prophecies: French Versus German Imperial Legends -- Apocalypticism, The Great Schism, And The Conciliar Movement -- The Hussite Movement -- Germany On The Eve Of The Reformation -- Savonarola And Late Medieval Italian Apocalypticism -- Christopher Columbus. Bernard Mcginn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 347-376) And Indexes.