The Disappointed: Millerism and Millerarianism in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780870497933)

William Miller based his prediction of the second coming of Christ and the end of the world "about the year 1843" on a Biblical prophecy in the book of Daniel. Miller's proclamation fostered several new religious movements, including Seventh-day Adventists.

The millennial myth in Amercan life, as manifested in Millerism, has proven so resilient that some scholars have come to consider it central to the nation's self-understanding. The 1984 conference on "Millerism and the Millenarian Mind in 19th Century America," from which this volume resulted, marked a new direction in Millerite studies, bringing together for the first time both Adventist and non-Adventist scholars interested in critically evaluating the Millerite experience and its place in American history.

Author: Ronald L. Numbers
ISBN-10: 0870497936
ISBN-13: 9780870497933
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Language: English
Published: 10/15/1993
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.35h x 6.62w x 0.63d