Catastrophes and the Apocalyptic in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

by Robert Bjork

In the twenty-first century, insurance companies still refer to 'acts of God' for any accident or event not influenced by human beings: hurricanes, floods, hail, tsunamis, wildfires, earthquakes, tornados, lightning strikes, even falling trees. The remote origin of this concept can be traced to the Hebrew Bible. During the Second Temple period of Judaism a new literary form developed called 'apocalyptic' as a mediated revelation of heavenly secrets...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2503582974
• ISBN13: 9782503582979
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Brepols Publishers
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.4"