Only by grasping apocalypse then, can we truly understand apocalypse now. is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win a copy of the book Apocalypse Then: American and Japanese. Why was the apocalypse-so alien to us today-so pivotal to the creation of our culture and to what we are? Only by seeing its central and often creative role historically within western civilizations can we meaningfully assess its significance to the current world. Mike Bogue Publisher McFarland & Company, Inc. This book explores such themes through an examination of a range of major figures and events from the period. The United States, the only country to have dropped the bomb, and Japan, the only one to have suffered its devastation, understandably portray the nuclear. The apocalypse underwrote the Reformation in the 16th century, the English Revolution in the 17th century, and the American Revolution in the 18th century. Classic sci-fi movie fans should pick up the film history Apocalypse Then: American and Japanese Atomic Cinema, 19511967 from author Mike Bogue and publishers McFarland & Company, Inc. In the Early Modern era, a deeply religious set of ideas proved instrumental in enabling people to see their world through prisms other than that of religion. Apocalyptic ideas and expectations shaped the world in profound and enduring ways.

The topic is much with us still, as many on the religious right look to the end of days, a goal that seems closer than ever. Perhaps most surprisingly, apocalyptic expectations played a central role during this period in creating secular culture-arguably the signal achievement of the post-medieval West. While few intellectuals today accept the notion that the world is literally about to end through a prophesied supernatural act, between 15 many of Europe's and America's most creative minds did believe it.

Apocalypse Then by Mike Bogue