Contents -- Preface -- Prologue: The Hidden World of Prophecy Belief -- I. The Genre and Its Early Interpreters -- 1. Origins of the Apocalyptic -- 2. Rhythms of Prophecy Belief -- 3. The Premillennial Strand -- II. Key Themes after World War II -- 4. The Atomic Bomb and Nuclear War -- 5. Ezekiel as the First Cold Warrior -- 6. The Final Chastisement of the Chosen -- 7. The United States in Prophecy -- 8. Antichrist, 666, and the Mark of the Beast -- III. The Enduring Apocalyptic Vision -- 9. T he Continuing Appeal of Prophecy Belief -- 10. Apocalyptic Portents in a Post-Cold War World -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Credits -- Index.