Heaven and Hell - A History of the Afterlife (Paperback)

Where did the ideas of heaven and hell come from? As strange as it may seem to us now, there was a time when no one thought they would go to heaven or hell after they died. In fact, there is no mention of them in the Old Testament, and Jesus did not believe the souls of the departed were bound for either realm. In this gripping history of the afterlife, Bart Ehrman reveals how the concepts of heaven and hell developed and took hold, and why they endure to this day. He examines the social, cultural and historical roots of competing views held by Greeks, Jews and Christians, and traces how beliefs changed over time. Ultimately, he shows that many of our ideas about heaven and hell emerged long after Jesus's time, through the struggle to explain the injustices of the world.

General

Imprint:	Oneworld Publications
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	Bart D. Ehrman
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format / B-format
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-86154-120-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Mind, body, spirit: thought & practice > Reincarnation & past lives Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Philosophy of religion > General Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Mind, body, spirit: thought & practice > Reincarnation & past lives Books > Christianity
LSN:	0-86154-120-0
Barcode:	9780861541201

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