{"product_id":"apocalypses-in-context-2nd-edition-apocalyptic-currents-through-history-9781506487946","title":"Apocalypses in Context, 2nd Edition: Apocalyptic Currents Through History","description":"\u003cp\u003eApocalyptic scenarios remain prevalent and powerful in popular culture (television, film, comic books, and popular fiction), in politics (debates on climate change, environmentalism, Middle East policy, and military planning), and in various religious traditions. Academic interest in apocalypticism is flourishing; indeed, the study of both ancient and contemporary apocalyptic phenomena has long been a focus of attention in scholarly research and a ready way to engage the religious studies classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eApocalypses in Context\u003c\/i\u003e is designed for just such a classroom, bringing together the insights of scholars in various fields and using different methods to discuss the manifestations of apocalyptic enthusiasm in different ages. This approach enables the instructor to make connections and students to recognize continuities and contrasts across history. \u003ci\u003eApocalypses in Context\u003c\/i\u003e features illustrations, study questions, and suggestions for further reading after each chapter, as well as recommended media and artwork to support the college classroom. The second edition includes five new chapters on topics relevant to the modern student. Within the original chapters, there are now major revisions based on feedback related to classroom needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurphy, Kelly J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelly J. Murphy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor in the Department of Philosophy, Anthropology, and Religion at Central Michigan University, where she teaches courses on the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eRewriting Masculinity: Gideon, Men, and Might\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2019) and a coeditor of \u003cem\u003eBiblical Themes in Science Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e (SBL, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchedtler, Justin Jeffcoat:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJustin Jeffcoat Schedtler \u003c\/strong\u003eis an associate professor of religion at Wartburg College (Waverly, Iowa), where he teaches courses in Greek and the New Testament. His publications on the book of Revelation include \u003cem\u003eA Heavenly Chorus: The Dramatic Function of Revelation's Hymns\u003c\/em\u003e (Mohr Siebeck, 2014) and \u003cem\u003eRoyal Ideologies in Revelation\u003c\/em\u003e (Cambridge University Press, 2023).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fortress Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51589852561682,"sku":"9781506487946","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a53b4396-d92d-4b76-8e37-4a86d1d6d146.jpg?v=1756810502","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/apocalypses-in-context-2nd-edition-apocalyptic-currents-through-history-9781506487946","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}