Contemporary Muslim apocalyptic literature
David Cook
Edition 1
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Title and Author
Contemporary Muslim apocalyptic literature / David CookPublication Details
سیراکیوس : Syracuse University Press، 2005مPhysical Description
x, 272 p.; 24 cm.Subject
Islamic eschatologyApocalyptic literature History and criticism
Islam - 21st century
series
(Religion and politics؛ )Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. 732-552( and index.
Contents
Classical Muslim apocalyptic literature -- Building a new vision of the future in the wake of the six days' war -- Interpretations of the present -- The controversy about dating the end of the world -- Quran 17:48 from Banu Israil to the state of Israel -- The mahdi and world conquest -- Prophecies of America, the Second Ad, and its downfall -- Apocalyptic predictions concerning Afghanistan and the Taliban -- The figure of the antichrist -- Problems with the texts and how they are overcome -- Conclusions