Chapter 3. Apocalypse Not Now: Augustine’s Tale of Two Cities

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 2. Pale Rider: Obscure Origins 32
6. Chapter 3. Apocalypse Not Now: Augustine’s Tale of Two Cities 49
7. Chapter 4. Cry Out and Write: Hildegard’s Apocalypse 70
8. Chapter 5. Mind’s Eye: Joachim in the Forests of History 94
9. Chapter 6. September’s Testament: Luther’s Bible vs. Cranach’s Revelation 117
10. Chapter 7. New World of Gods and Monsters: Othering Other Religions 138
11. Chapter 8. Heaven in a Garage: James Hampton’s Throne Room 155
12. Chapter 9. Left Behind, Again: The Rise and Fall of Evangelical Rapture Horror Culture 174
13. Chapter 10. Post Script: Revelation Becomes Us 198
14. Further Reading 209
15. Acknowledgments 215
16. Notes 219
17. Index 257