Packed with strange stories and spectacular illustrations, The
Devil's Atlas leads you on an adventure through the afterlife,
exploring the supernatural worlds of global cultures to form a
fascinating traveler's guide quite unlike any other. From the
author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers The Phantom Atlas,
The Sky Atlas, and The Madman's Library comes a unique and
beautifully illustrated guide to the heavens, hells, and lands of
the dead as imagined throughout history by cultures and religions
around the world. Packed with colorful maps, paintings, and
captivating stories, The Devil's Atlas is a compelling tour of the
geography, history, and supernatural populations of the afterworlds
of cultures around the globe. Whether it's the thirteen heavens of
the Aztecs, the Chinese Taoist netherworld of "hungry ghosts,"
Islamic depictions of Paradise, or the mysteries of the Viking
mirror world, each is conjured through astonishing images and a
highly readable trove of surprising facts and narratives, stories
of places you'd hope to go, and those you definitely would not. A
traveler's guide to worlds unseen, here is a fascinating visual
chronicle of our hopes, fears, and fantasies of what lies beyond.
DISCOVER THE BEYOND: From the depths of underworlds to the heights
of heavens and everywhere else a life after death may be spent,
this atlas explores the geography, history, and supernatural
populations of the afterworlds of global mythologies. A GLOBAL
SURVEY: From the demon parliament of the ancient Maya, to the
eternal globe-spanning quest to find the Earthly Paradise, to the
"Hell of the Flaming Rooster" of Japanese Buddhist mythology (in
which sinners are tormented by an enormous fire-breathing
cockerel), The Devil's Atlas gathers together a wonderful variety
of beliefs and representations of life after death. UNUSUAL AND
UNSEEN: These afterworlds are illustrated with an unprecedented
collection of images. They range from the marvelous "infernal
cartography" of the European Renaissance artists attempting to map
the structured Hell described by Dante and the decorative Islamic
depictions of Paradise to the various efforts to map the Garden of
Eden and the spiritual vision paintings of nineteenth-century
mediums. EXPERT AUTHOR: Edward Brooke-Hitching is a master of
taking visually-driven deep dives into unusual historical subjects,
such as the maps of imaginary geography in The Phantom Atlas,
ancient pathways through the stars in The Sky Atlas, and the
literary oddities lining the metaphorical shelves of The Madman's
Library. Perfect for: Obscure history and mythology enthusiasts
Anyone with an interest in the occult Spiritual curiosity seekers
Map lovers
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