Catherine Wessinger is Rev. H. James Yamauchi, S.J., Professor of the History of Religions at Loyola University New Orleans.

• ContributorsINTRODUCTION1. Millennialism in Cross-Cultural Perspective Catherine Wessinger MILLENNIALISM: PRIMARY CATEGORIES AND HISTORIES2. Catastrophic Millennialism: Expecting Cataclysmic Transition to a Collective Salvation Eugene V. Gallagher3. Progressive Millennialism: Perfecting Society in the Millennial FutureW. Michael Ashcraft 4. Avertive Apocalypticism: Using Spiritual Techniques to Prevent Worldly Catastrophe Daniel Wojcik5. Nativist Millennialism: Responses to InvasionJean E. RosenfeldISSUES RELATING TO MILLENNIALISM6. Charismatic Leadership in Millennial Movements: Its Nature, Origins and Development Lorne L. Dawson7. Reading the Signs: Millennialism, Scripture and TraditionEugene V. Gallagher8. Prophetic Failure in Millennial MovementsLorne L. Dawson9. Gender Roles, Sexuality and Children in Millennial Movements Melissa M. Wilcox10. Millennial Visions and Conflict with Society: Lessons from the Twelve Tribes, The Family International, and the Branch Davidians David G. Bromley and Catherine Wessinger11. Millennialism and Violence: Fragile Millennial Communities John WallissMILLENNIALISM IN CROSS-HISTORICAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVENascent Monotheistic and Monotheistic Traditions12. Ancient Near Eastern Millennialism Robert Gnuse13. They Shall Reign with Him a Thousand Years: Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Millennialism James D. Tabor14. Early Islamic and Classical Sunni and Shi'ite Apocalyptic MovementsDavid Cook15. European Millennialism from A to Zvi: Jews, Christians and Muslims in Apocalyptic DialogueRebecca MooreAsian Millennial Movements16. Chinese Millennial Movements Scott Lowe17. Millennialism in KoreaRobert Pearson Flaherty18. Japanese Millennial MovementsHelen Hardacre19. Millenarian Elements in the Hindu Religious Traditions Hugh B. UrbanMILLENNIALISM IN AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE PACIFIC20. Millennial and Apocalyptic Movements in Africa: From Neo-Traditionals to Neo- Pentecostals Rosalind I. J. Hackett21. Millennialism in the CaribbeanBarry Chevannes22. Pacific Millennial Movements Garry W. TrompfNineteenth-, Twentieth-, and Twenty-first-century Millennial Movements23. Native American Geopolitical, Georestorative Movements Michelene Pesantubbee24. Babi and Baha'i Millennialism Peter Smith and William P. Collins25. ''The Kingdom of God Is at Hand'': Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century American Millennialisms Jon R. Stone26. Christian Dispensationalism Glenn W. Shuck27. National Socialist Millennialism David Redles28. Modern Catholic Millennialism Massimo Introvigne29. New Age Millennialism: Progressive and Catastrophic Visions of Global Transformation Phillip Charles Lucas30. UFOs, ETs and the Millennial Imagination Robert Pearson Flaherty 31. Dreams Wrapped in Nightmares: Millennium, Apocalypse and American Popular CultureDouglas E. Cowan32. Environmental Millennialism Robin Globus and Bron TaylorMILLENNIALISM AND CONTEMPORARY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS33. Millennialism on the Radical Right in America Michael Barkun 34. Radical Movements in Contemporary Judaism in Israel: From Progressive to Catastrophic MillennialismYaakov Ariel35. Millennialism and Radical Islamist Movements Jeffrey T. Kenney36. Millennial Glossary Compiled by Catherine Wessinger 37. Index of Millennial Groups and MovementsIndex

From the opening typologies (catastrophic, progressive, avertive, and nativist millenialisms) to each article's robust bibliography, this book by an impressive roster of scholars consistently delivers impeccable scholarship...[T]his hefty tome is an indispensable reference.

Catherine Wessinger is Rev. H. James Yamauchi, S.J., Professor of the History of Religions at Loyola University New Orleans.

• ContributorsINTRODUCTION1. Millennialism in Cross-Cultural Perspective Catherine Wessinger MILLENNIALISM: PRIMARY CATEGORIES AND HISTORIES2. Catastrophic Millennialism: Expecting Cataclysmic Transition to a Collective Salvation Eugene V. Gallagher3. Progressive Millennialism: Perfecting Society in the Millennial FutureW. Michael Ashcraft 4. Avertive Apocalypticism: Using Spiritual Techniques to Prevent Worldly Catastrophe Daniel Wojcik5. Nativist Millennialism: Responses to InvasionJean E. RosenfeldISSUES RELATING TO MILLENNIALISM6. Charismatic Leadership in Millennial Movements: Its Nature, Origins and Development Lorne L. Dawson7. Reading the Signs: Millennialism, Scripture and TraditionEugene V. Gallagher8. Prophetic Failure in Millennial MovementsLorne L. Dawson9. Gender Roles, Sexuality and Children in Millennial Movements Melissa M. Wilcox10. Millennial Visions and Conflict with Society: Lessons from the Twelve Tribes, The Family International, and the Branch Davidians David G. Bromley and Catherine Wessinger11. Millennialism and Violence: Fragile Millennial Communities John WallissMILLENNIALISM IN CROSS-HISTORICAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVENascent Monotheistic and Monotheistic Traditions12. Ancient Near Eastern Millennialism Robert Gnuse13. They Shall Reign with Him a Thousand Years: Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Millennialism James D. Tabor14. Early Islamic and Classical Sunni and Shi'ite Apocalyptic MovementsDavid Cook15. European Millennialism from A to Zvi: Jews, Christians and Muslims in Apocalyptic DialogueRebecca MooreAsian Millennial Movements16. Chinese Millennial Movements Scott Lowe17. Millennialism in KoreaRobert Pearson Flaherty18. Japanese Millennial MovementsHelen Hardacre19. Millenarian Elements in the Hindu Religious Traditions Hugh B. UrbanMILLENNIALISM IN AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE PACIFIC20. Millennial and Apocalyptic Movements in Africa: From Neo-Traditionals to Neo- Pentecostals Rosalind I. J. Hackett21. Millennialism in the CaribbeanBarry Chevannes22. Pacific Millennial Movements Garry W. TrompfNineteenth-, Twentieth-, and Twenty-first-century Millennial Movements23. Native American Geopolitical, Georestorative Movements Michelene Pesantubbee24. Babi and Baha'i Millennialism Peter Smith and William P. Collins25. ''The Kingdom of God Is at Hand'': Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century American Millennialisms Jon R. Stone26. Christian Dispensationalism Glenn W. Shuck27. National Socialist Millennialism David Redles28. Modern Catholic Millennialism Massimo Introvigne29. New Age Millennialism: Progressive and Catastrophic Visions of Global Transformation Phillip Charles Lucas30. UFOs, ETs and the Millennial Imagination Robert Pearson Flaherty 31. Dreams Wrapped in Nightmares: Millennium, Apocalypse and American Popular CultureDouglas E. Cowan32. Environmental Millennialism Robin Globus and Bron TaylorMILLENNIALISM AND CONTEMPORARY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS33. Millennialism on the Radical Right in America Michael Barkun 34. Radical Movements in Contemporary Judaism in Israel: From Progressive to Catastrophic MillennialismYaakov Ariel35. Millennialism and Radical Islamist Movements Jeffrey T. Kenney36. Millennial Glossary Compiled by Catherine Wessinger 37. Index of Millennial Groups and MovementsIndex

From the opening typologies (catastrophic, progressive, avertive, and nativist millenialisms) to each article's robust bibliography, this book by an impressive roster of scholars consistently delivers impeccable scholarship...[T]his hefty tome is an indispensable reference.

Catherine Wessinger is Rev. H. James Yamauchi, S.J., Professor of the History of Religions at Loyola University New Orleans.

• ContributorsINTRODUCTION1. Millennialism in Cross-Cultural Perspective Catherine Wessinger MILLENNIALISM: PRIMARY CATEGORIES AND HISTORIES2. Catastrophic Millennialism: Expecting Cataclysmic Transition to a Collective Salvation Eugene V. Gallagher3. Progressive Millennialism: Perfecting Society in the Millennial FutureW. Michael Ashcraft 4. Avertive Apocalypticism: Using Spiritual Techniques to Prevent Worldly Catastrophe Daniel Wojcik5. Nativist Millennialism: Responses to InvasionJean E. RosenfeldISSUES RELATING TO MILLENNIALISM6. Charismatic Leadership in Millennial Movements: Its Nature, Origins and Development Lorne L. Dawson7. Reading the Signs: Millennialism, Scripture and TraditionEugene V. Gallagher8. Prophetic Failure in Millennial MovementsLorne L. Dawson9. Gender Roles, Sexuality and Children in Millennial Movements Melissa M. Wilcox10. Millennial Visions and Conflict with Society: Lessons from the Twelve Tribes, The Family International, and the Branch Davidians David G. Bromley and Catherine Wessinger11. Millennialism and Violence: Fragile Millennial Communities John WallissMILLENNIALISM IN CROSS-HISTORICAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVENascent Monotheistic and Monotheistic Traditions12. Ancient Near Eastern Millennialism Robert Gnuse13. They Shall Reign with Him a Thousand Years: Ancient Jewish and Early Christian Millennialism James D. Tabor14. Early Islamic and Classical Sunni and Shi'ite Apocalyptic MovementsDavid Cook15. European Millennialism from A to Zvi: Jews, Christians and Muslims in Apocalyptic DialogueRebecca MooreAsian Millennial Movements16. Chinese Millennial Movements Scott Lowe17. Millennialism in KoreaRobert Pearson Flaherty18. Japanese Millennial MovementsHelen Hardacre19. Millenarian Elements in the Hindu Religious Traditions Hugh B. UrbanMILLENNIALISM IN AFRICA, THE CARIBBEAN, AND THE PACIFIC20. Millennial and Apocalyptic Movements in Africa: From Neo-Traditionals to Neo- Pentecostals Rosalind I. J. Hackett21. Millennialism in the CaribbeanBarry Chevannes22. Pacific Millennial Movements Garry W. TrompfNineteenth-, Twentieth-, and Twenty-first-century Millennial Movements23. Native American Geopolitical, Georestorative Movements Michelene Pesantubbee24. Babi and Baha'i Millennialism Peter Smith and William P. Collins25. ''The Kingdom of God Is at Hand'': Nineteenth- and Twentieth-century American Millennialisms Jon R. Stone26. Christian Dispensationalism Glenn W. Shuck27. National Socialist Millennialism David Redles28. Modern Catholic Millennialism Massimo Introvigne29. New Age Millennialism: Progressive and Catastrophic Visions of Global Transformation Phillip Charles Lucas30. UFOs, ETs and the Millennial Imagination Robert Pearson Flaherty 31. Dreams Wrapped in Nightmares: Millennium, Apocalypse and American Popular CultureDouglas E. Cowan32. Environmental Millennialism Robin Globus and Bron TaylorMILLENNIALISM AND CONTEMPORARY NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS33. Millennialism on the Radical Right in America Michael Barkun 34. Radical Movements in Contemporary Judaism in Israel: From Progressive to Catastrophic MillennialismYaakov Ariel35. Millennialism and Radical Islamist Movements Jeffrey T. Kenney36. Millennial Glossary Compiled by Catherine Wessinger 37. Index of Millennial Groups and MovementsIndex

From the opening typologies (catastrophic, progressive, avertive, and nativist millenialisms) to each article's robust bibliography, this book by an impressive roster of scholars consistently delivers impeccable scholarship...[T]his hefty tome is an indispensable reference.