A descent into discovering different versions of hell and its
realms of torture around the world across literature, religions,
culture, and folklore, gorgeously illustrated and accompanied by
writing on the origins and details of each hell. Whether it's a
real place, a human construct, an idea, or a superstition, hell is
a grotesque demimonde in literature, cultures, religions, and
folklore throughout the ages. There are many different hells to be
found, each one distressing in its own way. But they all share the
same essence: they are terrible places guarded by one or more evil
spirits, where punishment is split into various levels of
damnation. Those who wish to venture on this dangerous journey
beyond the gates of the underworld will find their guide in two
extraordinary authors and graphic designers: Steven Heller and
Seymour Chwast. And like Dante in the footsteps of Virgil, they
will be able to navigate their way through the burning (or icy!)
dark realms that lurk in the heart of the human imagination-the
Jewish Gehenna, the Sunni Jahannam, the Swahili hell, the Mayan
myth of Xibalba, and many others-as well as all the characters who
have created hell, visited it, or been involved in more or less
fortunate descents into it. Equally appealing to fans of the
literary hellscape of Dante's Inferno, the bright utopia of The
Good Place, and the dark humor of Edward Gorey, Hell offers a feast
of chillingly hilarious graphic art and illuminating content that
comprehensively plumbs the multiple depths of the underworld.
General
| Imprint: |
Chronicle Books
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2023 |
| Authors: |
Seymour Chwast
• Steven Heller
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| Dimensions: |
210 x 147mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
128 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-79722-561-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-79722-561-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781797225616 |
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