Bruce, Scott G.
The Penguin Book of Hell
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143131625
- author:
- Bruce, Scott G.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.37 kg
- Genre:
- 19.56 x 12.45 x 2.03 centimetres, Health & Wellbeing, Mind, Body & Spirit, Supernatural,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Penguin Book of Hell offers a rich source of visions of eternal damnation, spanning three thousand years from the ancient Near East to modern America. Drawing on religious poetry, epics, theological treatises, stories of miracles, and accounts of saints' lives, this volume illuminates how Hell has long haunted us, in both life and death. From the shadowy realm of Sheol to the modern concept of Hell on earth, The Penguin Book of Hell takes us on a journey through the evolution of human perceptions of the afterlife. We encounter a range of perspectives, including the Devil as imagined by a twelfth-century Irish monk, and witness the debates that raged in Victorian England when new scientific advances cast doubt on the idea of an eternal hereafter. With its diverse range of sources, this fascinating volume provides a unique insight into the enduring power of Hell as a cultural and spiritual concept.
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