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The Formation of Hell

Release on 2020-06-302020-06-30 by Alan E. Bernstein
The Formation of Hell

Author: Alan E. Bernstein

Publisher: Cornell University Press

ISBN: 9781501711756

Category: History

Page: 408

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What becomes of the wicked? Hell—exile from God, subjection to fire, worms, and darkness—for centuries the idea has shaped the dread of malefactors, the solace of victims, and the deterrence of believers. Although we may associate the notion of hell with Christian beliefs, its gradual emergence depended on conflicting notions that pervaded the Mediterranean world more than a millennium before the birth of Christ. Asking just why and how belief in hell arose, Alan E. Bernstein takes us back to those times and offers us a comparative view of the philosophy, poetry, folklore, myth, and theology of that formative age. Bernstein draws on sources from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and Israel, as well as early Christian writings through Augustine, in order to reconstruct the story of the prophets, priests, poets, and charismatic leaders who fashioned concepts of hell from an array of perspectives on death and justice. The author traces hell's formation through close readings of works including the epics of Homer and Vergil, the satires of Lucian, the dialogues of Plato and Plutarch, the legends of Enoch, the confessions of the Psalms, the prophecies of Isaiah, Ezechiel, and Daniel, and the parables of Jesus. Reenacting lively debates about the nature of hell among the common people and the elites of diverse religious traditions, he provides new insight into the social implications and the psychological consequences of different visions of the afterlife. This superb account of a central image in Western culture will captivate readers interested in history, mythology, literature, psychology, philosophy, and religion.
History
The Formation of Hell
Language: en
Pages: 408

The Formation of Hell

Authors: Alan E. Bernstein
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-06-30 - Publisher: Cornell University Press

What becomes of the wicked? Hell—exile from God, subjection to fire, worms, and darkness—for centuries the idea has shaped the dread of malefactors, the solace of victims, and the deterrence of believers. Although we may associate the notion of hell with Christian beliefs, its gradual emergence depended on conflicting notions
A Study of Mammalia and Geology Across the Cretaceous-tertiary Boundary in Garfield County, Montana
Language: en
Pages: 286

A Study of Mammalia and Geology Across the Cretaceous-tertiary Boundary in Garfield County, Montana

Authors: J. David Archibald
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1982-01-01 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

Important changes have occurred in the composition of forest, woodland, and riparian vegetation in the Creede area since the Oligocene. The evidence for this is based on fossil samples from several sites in each of 4 areas in the northern part of the Creede basin. All of them are rich
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
Language: en
Pages: 869

Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs

Authors: Philip J. Currie, Kevin Padian
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-10-06 - Publisher: Elsevier

This book is the most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs and dinosaur science. In addition to entries on specific animals such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Velociraptor, the Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs covers reproduction, behavior, physiology, and extinction. The book is generously illustrated with many detailed drawings and photographs, and includes
The Formation of Al-Andalus: Language, religion, culture, and the sciences
Language: en
Pages: 516

The Formation of Al-Andalus: Language, religion, culture, and the sciences

Authors: Manuela Marín, Julio Samsó, María Isabel Fierro
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Routledge

The two volumes of The Formation of al-Andalus present a conspectus of current research on the history and culture of early medieval Spain and Portugal, from the time of the Arab conquest in 711 up to the fall of the caliphate. They trace the impact of Islamisation on the pre-existing
The Encyclopedia of Christianity
Language: en
Pages: 787

The Encyclopedia of Christianity

Authors: Erwin Fahlbusch, Jan Milic Lochman, Geoffrey William Bromiley, John S. Mbiti, Jaroslav Pelikan, David B. Barrett, Lukas Vischer
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

"The Encyclopedia of Christianity is the first of a five-volume English translation of the third revised edition of Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon. Its German articles have been tailored to suit an English readership, and articles of special interest to English readers have been added. The encyclopedia describes Christianity through its 2000-year history

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