Millennialism and violence /
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| Imprint: | London : Portland, Ore. : F. Cass, 1996. |
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| Description: | 177 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cass series on political violence ; 2 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2416650 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction - understanding millennialism
- religious totalism, violence and exemplary dualism - beyond the extrinsic model
- Christian themes - mainstream traditions and millenarian violence
- Pai Marire - peace and violence in a New Zealand millenarian tradition
- Violence and the environment - the case of "Earth First!"
- Absolute rescue - absolutism, defensive action and the resort to force
- The politics of the millennium