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Author:

Frykholm, Amy Johnson, 1971-

Title:

Rapture culture : left behind in Evangelical America / Amy Johnson Frykholm.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2004

Description:

viii, 224 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

LaHaye, Tim F.--Left behind series.
Christian fiction, American--History and criticism.
Protestantism and literature--History--20th century.
Antichrist--History of doctrines--20th century.
Apocalyptic literature--History and criticism.
Rapture (Christian eschatology)
End of the world in literature.
Evangelicalism in literature.
Second Advent in literature.
Eschatology in literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-218) and index.

Contents:

The rapture in America -- Networks of readers, networks of meaning -- The margins of left behind's readership -- "I'm a survivor and he's a survivor" -- Reading the signs of the times -- Making prophecy live -- Witness to the Apocalypse -- Fear, desire, and the dynamics of left behind.

ISBN:

9780195159837 (alk. paper)
0195159837 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)53369657

LCCN:

2003011258

Locations:

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

OLAX314 -- Reu Memorial Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)