Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1 The Apocalyptic Braid 13
5. 2 Publishing the Apocalypse 35
6. 3 Christopher Columbus 56
7. 4 Conquest and Utopia 75
8. 5 The Last World Emperor 92
9. 6 Antichrist and Reformation 112
10. 7 “No One Knows the Hour” 133
11. 8 Battles for God 150
12. 9 The Spiritual Globe 169
13. 10 Cannibals 187
14. 11 The Restitution of All Things 206
15. 12 Crossing the Pillars of Hercules 225
16. Epilogue 242
17. Acknowledgments 251
18. Notes 255
19. Illustration Credits 307
20. Index 311