Bibliograph

The Year 1000, Religious and Social Response to the Turning of the First Millennium, edited by Michael Frassetto

Type

Label

The Year 1000, Religious and Social Response to the Turning of the First Millennium, edited by Michael Frassetto

Language

eng

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Year 1000

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1047663753

Responsibility statement

edited by Michael Frassetto

Series statement

Springer

Sub title

Religious and Social Response to the Turning of the First Millennium

Summary

This collection of new essays examines the long-standing question of apocalyptic expectations around the turn of the first millennium. Including works by scholars of medieval history, literature, and religion, this book argues that apocalyptic expectations did exist around the year 1000. It provides a more balanced and nuanced approach to the issue than the traditional views that either identify a time of fear, the 'terrors of the year 1000', or deny that awareness of the millennium existed. This book, instead, recognizes that there were a variety of responses to the eschatological years 1000 and 1033 and that these responses contributed to the broader social and religious developments associated with the birth of European civilization.--, Provided by publisher

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