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Prophecy Legends - cover

Prophecy Legends

Nakoa Rainfall

Translator A AI

Publisher: Publifye

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Summary

Prophecy Legends explores the profound impact of prophecies and visions on shaping human history, beliefs, and culture. It delves into how prophetic traditions influenced ancient religious texts, epic narratives, and even modern speculative fiction. The book examines prophecy not just as prediction, but as a complex cultural expression reflecting societal anxieties and aspirations. Readers will find intriguing insights into how cultures have interpreted and integrated prophecies, affecting their social structures, spiritual beliefs, and literary creations.

 
The book uniquely adopts a multidisciplinary approach, drawing from historical context, theological interpretations, and literary analysis to understand prophecy. For example, prophecies served as powerful catalysts for cultural cohesion, social control, and creative imagination, providing frameworks for understanding the past, present and future. Readers will discover how prophetic figures and themes have evolved from ancient sources to modern authors like J.R.R. Tolkien.

 
The book progresses by first introducing the multifaceted nature of prophecy, differentiating between various types of prophetic utterances. It then delves into specific case studies of prophetic influence, examining texts such as the Hebrew Bible and the Epic of Gilgamesh to see how prophecies influenced societal norms. Finally, it traces the lineage of prophetic figures and themes from ancient sources to modern speculative fiction.
Available since: 02/26/2025.
Print length: 67 pages.

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