BrookeHitching, Edward
The Devil's Atlas: An Explorer's Guide to Heavens, Hells and Afterworlds
- ISBN 13:
- 9781398503557
- author:
- BrookeHitching, Edward
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 24.6 x 18.9 centimeters (1.00 kg
- Genre:
- History, World History, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Devil's Atlas: An Explorer's Guide to Heavens, Hells and Afterworlds Explore the diverse and fascinating world of afterlife representations from cultures and religions around the globe. This illustrated guide delves into the geography, history and supernatural populations of the afterworlds, featuring colourful maps, paintings and captivating stories. From the Aztecs' thirteen heavens to the Japanese Buddhist 'Hell of the Flaming Rooster', The Devil's Atlas gathers together a wide range of beliefs and representations of life after death. The book accompanies these afterworlds with an unprecedented collection of images, including marvellous 'infernal cartography' and decorative Islamic depictions of Paradise. A visual chronicle of man's hopes, fears and fantasies of what lies beyond, The Devil's Atlas is a fascinating study of the boundless capacity of human invention.
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