Apocalyptic Politics: A Taproot of Political Radicalization and Populism
Ebook
Apocalyptic (end times) beliefs are found across different religious cultures and time periods, especially those influenced by the Abrahamic faiths. These apocalyptic beliefs are often associated with radicalized politics and what we would today often describe as "populist" movements and leaders. What are the roots of such beliefs? How have they developed over time? In what ways do they impact the modern world? In a series of case studies--ranging over different faiths, time periods, and global locations--this book explores how and why these beliefs have become so often the driver of radicalized politics.
“Martyn Whittock’s new book offers an insightful, timely, and provocative account of some of the most powerful ideas shaping modern politics—and politics through the ages. Essential reading for scholars, journalists, and anyone who wants to understand end-of-the-world views.”
—Crawford Gribben, Queen’s University Belfast
“Here is a fascinating journey across religious and political borders tracing apocalyptic belief and its powerful political implications past and present. A book not to be missed.”
—Dan Cohn-Sherbok, University of Wales, emeritus
“Martyn Whittock has produced a book that really does fall into the ‘must read’ category. If you want to know how millenarian religious and political thinking has shaped movements from Trumpism to Russian nationalism and influenced cultures as diverse as contemporary ISIS and nineteenth-century China, you should get hold of this book.”
—Pete Broadbent, former bishop of Willesden
“We live in confusing times. That much is certain. Yet, Apocalyptic Politics reminds us that it was ever thus. Today, the threats may look different—climate catastrophe, nuclear conflict, economic meltdown, etc.—but the sense of the world turning on its head is as old as time. It is into this turbulent context that eschatology speaks. . . . Whittock has struck on a rich seam of socio-political analysis that is as revelatory as it is refreshing.”
—Oliver Balch, journalist, and author of Viva South America! and India Rising
- Title: Apocalyptic Politics: A Taproot of Political Radicalization and Populism
- Author: Martyn Whittock
- Publisher: Cascade Books
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781725292772, 9781725292765, 9781725292758, 1725292777, 1725292769, 1725292750
- Resource ID: LLS:9781725292772
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-22T05:53:36Z
Martyn Whittock is a licensed lay minister in the Church of England and taught high-school history for thirty-five years. He is the author or co-author of fifty-five books on a variety of historical themes and is a commentator on the interaction between faith, history, and politics. He has a particular interest in the impact of end-times beliefs on politics and culture. He has contributed guest blogs and commentary on several online Christian news platforms and publications, and also on television and radio.