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A POCALYPSE T HEN

Prophecy and the Making of

the Modern World

Arthur H. Williamson

Praeger Series on the Early Modern World

Raymond B. Waddington, Series Editor

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Williamson, Arthur H.

Apocalypse then : prophecy and the making of the modern world / Arthur

H. Williamson.

p. cm. — (Praeger series on the early modern world, ISSN 1940-1523)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98508-0 (alk. paper)

1. End of the world. 2. Prophecies. 3. History — Prophecies. I. Title.

BL503.W55 2008

202 0 .3 — dc22

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available.

reproduced, by any process or technique, without the

express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2007044131

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98508-0

ISSN: 1940-1523

First published in 2008

Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

www.praeger.com

Printed in the United States of America

The paper used in this book complies with the

Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National

Information Standards Organization (Z39.48 – 1984).

10987654321

Every reasonable effort has been made to trace the owners of copyright materials in

this book, but in some instances this has proven impossible. The author and publisher

will be glad to receive information leading to more complete acknowledgments in sub-

sequent printings of the book and in the meantime extend their apologies for any

omissions.

2007044131

To Liz and Vanessa,

and Paulina

Williamson - Apocalypse then.pdf