{"product_id":"disaster-and-the-millennium-paperback","title":"Disaster and the Millennium - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Barkun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe world of millenarian movements holds a special fascination. The idea of transforming an existing imperfect society overnight into a perfect utopia has a powerful appeal, and over and over, in widely scattered areas and epochs, groups have followed the call of a messiah figure to usher in a beautiful new world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat causes these movements to arise? Do they conform to any common patterns? In this absorbing study of unconventional human behavior, Michael Barkun develops a broad-based analysis that focuses on millenarian movements as consequences of local disasters. He presents many examples of millenarian groups in action in both modern and preindustrial societies and reviews existing theories and explanations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter describing the characteristics of the disaster situations that produce them, he explores the psychological effects of disasters, discusses the conversion process, and grapples with the question whether such movements are rational. He concludes with a detailed examination of millenarianism in the modern world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe longing for utopia is a durable human quality. Both general readers and scholars interested in problems of change, violence, and social upheaval will find \u003ci\u003eDisaster and the Millennium\u003c\/i\u003e wide-ranging and provocative.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Barkun\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of political science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, is author of several books including \u003ci\u003eReligion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCrucible of the Millennium: The Burned-Over District of New York in the 1840s.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458493374771,"sku":"9780815623922","price":27.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/YR3PdSqIVe9780815623922.webp?v=1781286446","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/disaster-and-the-millennium-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}