apocalyptic literature

Summary

apocalyptic literature is a biblical genre^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• apocalyptic literature's instance of is recorded as biblical genre^[3].
• apocalyptic literature is a type of religious literature^[4].
• apocalyptic literature's foundational text is recorded as Book of Revelation^[5].
• apocalyptic literature's said to be the same as is recorded as visionary literature^[6].
• apocalyptic literature's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Apocalyptic literature^[7].
• apocalyptic literature's main subject is apocalypse^[8].
• apocalyptic literature's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Political Theory^[9].
• apocalyptic literature's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Biblical Criticism and Interpretation (2007 ed.)^[10].
• apocalyptic literature's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[11].
• apocalyptic literature's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary^[12].
• apocalyptic literature's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• apocalyptic literature's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].

Body

Definition and Type

apocalyptic literature's instance of is recorded as biblical genre^[3]. It is a type of religious literature^[4].

Influence

Things named for apocalyptic literature include Apocalyptica^[15], a musical group^[16], founded in 1993^[17] and apocalyptic fiction^[18], a speculative fiction genre^[19].

Why It Matters

apocalyptic literature has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

Entities named for it include Apocalyptica^[15], a musical group^[16], founded in 1993^[17] and apocalyptic fiction^[18], a speculative fiction genre^[19].