Ultimate Things : An Introduction to Jewish and Christian Apocalyptic Literature - Carey, Greg (St. Louis, Mo. : Chalice Press, 2005)
Introduction: Encountering apocalyptic discourse -- Earliest apocalypses: 1 Enoch and Daniel -- Emerging apocalyptic discourse in the Hebrew scriptures -- Interpreting the times: Jewish apocalyptic discourse beyond the apocalypses -- Gospels and Jesus -- Pauline epistles -- Responses to tragedy: Jewish apocalypses after 70 C.E. -- Christian historical apocalypses -- Christian ascents: What are they good for? -- Epilogue: Legacies and prospects -- Notes -- Bibliography.
Keywords: Apocalyptic literature History and criticism