Faith, Fatalism, and Apocalypse in America
by
Daniel N. Wojcik
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1999
From religious tomes to current folk prophesies, recorded history reveals a plethora of narratives predicting or showcasing the end of the world. The incident at Waco, the subway bombing by the Japanese cult Aum Supreme Truth, and the tragedy at Jonestown are just a few examples of such apocalyptic...