Heaven and hell : a history of the afterlife
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Book
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition
Status
Nonfiction
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Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition
Physical Desc
xxiii, 326 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-311) and index
Description
"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?" --,(Source of summary not specified)
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Over half of Americans believe in a literal heaven, in a literal hell. Most people who hold these beliefs are Christian and assume they are the age-old teachings of the Bible. Ehrman shows that eternal rewards and punishments are found nowhere in the Old Testament, and are not what Jesus or his disciples taught. He 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. Ehrman shows that competing views were intimately connected with the social, cultural, and historical worlds out of which they emerged. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ehrman, B. D. (2020). Heaven and hell: a history of the afterlife (First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition). Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ehrman, Bart D.. 2020. Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ehrman, Bart D.. Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife Simon & Schuster, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ehrman, Bart D.. Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition, Simon & Schuster, 2020.
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