Displaying 1 of 1 2007 Format: Book Author: Gray, John, 1948- author. Title: Black mass : apocalyptic religion and the death of utopia / John Gray. Edition: First American edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2007. Description: 242 pages ; 24 cm Summary: Philosopher John Gray examines the history of utopianism, links it to apocalyptic religious beliefs, and argues that utopianism currently dominates mainstream politics, discussing its impact in Iraq and elsewhere in the twenty-first century. Subjects: Religion and politics. Utopias. Revolutions -- Religious aspects. Conservatism -- Religious aspects. World politics -- 20th century. World politics -- 21st century. Genre: Utopian fiction. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-229) and index. Contents: The death of utopia -- Enlightenment and terror in the twentieth century -- Utopia enters the mainstream -- The Americanization of the apocalypse -- Armed missionaries -- Post-apocalypse. Web Site: Sample text Table of contents Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2007028168 ISBN: 9780374105983 0374105987 Other Number: 148910856 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 200723 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 321.07 Gray Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
