Heaven and hell : a history of the afterlife

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A New York Times bestselling historian of early Christianity takes on two of the most gripping questions of human existence: where did the ideas of heaven and hell come from, and why do they endure?

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Future life Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600

Heaven Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600

Hell Christianity History of doctrines Early church, ca. 30-600

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ISBN:

9781501136733

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition

Description:

xxiii, 326 pages ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-311) and index

Contents:

Guided tours of heaven and hell
The fear of death
Life after death before there was life after death
Will justice be done? : the rise of postmortem rewards and punishments
Death after death in the Hebrew Bible
Dead bodies that return to life : the resurrection in ancient Israel
Why wait for the resurrection? : life after death right after death
Jesus and the afterlife
The afterlife after Jesus' life : Paul the Apostle
Altering the views of Jesus : the later gospels
The afterlife mysteries of the book of revelation
Eternal life in the flesh
Tactile ecstasy and torment in the Christian hereafter
Who will inherit the blessings? : purgatory, reincarnation, and salvation for all

LCCN:

2019012958

Control Number:

2881416

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