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PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101501136739
ISBN-139781501136733
eBay Product ID (ePID)8038423488
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Book TitleHeaven and Hell : a History of the Afterlife
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicChristian Theology / General, Christianity / History, General, Afterlife & Reincarnation
Publication Year2020
GenreReligion, Body, Mind & Spirit
AuthorBart D. Ehrman
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight17.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-012958
Dewey Edition23
Reviews" Heaven and Hell is a tour de force: erudite, provocative, and often fun." -- Washington Independent Review of Books, "Expect delightful, informative examinations of ancient ideas about heaven and hell; ideas that have evolved as human needs and desires have also evolved." -- Library Journal (starred review), "The reader is struck by his nimbleness in drawing the thread of this rich-layered narrative, sprinkling larger thematic arcs with anecdotes that honor the non-lineal and multivalent nature of eschatological thought." -- Boston Globe, "Ehrman's eloquent understanding of how death is viewed through many spiritual traditions is scintillating, fresh, and will appeal to scholars and lay readers alike." -- Publisher's Weekly ( STARRED REVIEW ), "This elegant history explores the evolution of the concept of the afterlife in Western thought... Well-trod subjects are presented with engaging clarity, and more contentious theories are laid out carefully." -- New Yorker, "Thanks to COVID-19, mortality--and what awaits those who pass from this life--is at the forefront of many people's minds. Bart D. Ehrman's Heaven and Hell , then, is an inadvertently prescient read." -- Smithsonian Magazine, "This is a complex history, and it could easily become confusing or, worse, boring. But Ehrman has avoided both pitfalls... Ehrman has the expertise necessary to make this difficult subject comprehensible. Even better, his witty, self-deprecatory style makes Heaven and Hell an enjoyable read. Most importantly, this is an optimistic book." -- Bookpage ( STARRED REVIEW ), "In Heaven and Hell , Bart Ehrman provides an informative, engaging, and compelling account of the evolution of conceptions about the afterlife." -- Psychology Today, "Ehrman's twin strengths are deep knowledge and an accessible style. This displays both in spades." -- Booklist
Dewey Decimal236.2
SynopsisA 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? What happens when we die? A recent Pew Research poll showed that 72% of Americans believe in a literal heaven, 58% in a literal hell. Most people who hold these beliefs are Christian and assume they are the age-old teachings of the Bible. But eternal rewards and punishments are found nowhere in the Old Testament and are not what Jesus or his disciples taught. So where did the ideas come from? In clear and compelling terms, Bart Ehrman recounts the long history of the afterlife, ranging from The Epic of Gilgamesh up to the writings of Augustine, focusing especially on the teachings of Jesus and his early followers. He discusses ancient guided tours of heaven and hell, in which a living person observes the sublime blessings of heaven for those who are saved and the horrifying torments of hell for the damned. Some of these accounts take the form of near death experiences, the oldest on record, with intriguing similarities to those reported today. One of Ehrman's startling conclusions is that there never was a single Greek, Jewish, or Christian understanding of the afterlife, but numerous competing views. Moreover, these views did not come from nowhere; they were intimately connected with the social, cultural, and historical worlds out of which they emerged. Only later, in the early Christian centuries, did they develop into the notions of eternal bliss or damnation widely accepted today. As a historian, Ehrman obviously cannot provide a definitive answer to the question of what happens after death. In Heaven and Hell , he does the next best thing: by helping us reflect on where our ideas of the afterlife come from, he assures us that even if there may be something to hope for when we die, there is certainly nothing to fear.
LC Classification NumberBT903.E37 2020
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- 15. Mär. 2024
RC lent book and subject matter
Very well written by a seasoned top scholar who has written many other books on the New Testament and other related subjects. He covers the various concepts and images of heaven and hell and how they developed over the centuries and how peoples imagined them at various periods of time. Highly recommendBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Mai. 2020
Enlightenment at last!
An excellent review of the origins and history of the evolution of two questionable concepts.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
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