Journeys to heaven and hell: tours of the afterlife in early Christian tradition
"From classics such as the Odyssey and the Aeneid to fifth-century Christian apocrypha, narratives that described guided tours of the afterlife played a major role in shaping ancient notions of morality and ethics. In this new account, acclaimed author Bart Ehrman contextualizes early Christian...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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New Haven London
Yale University Press
[2022]
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| In: | Anno: 2022 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Cristianesimo delle origini
/ Aldilà
/ Vita eterna
B Fede nell'aldilà / Cristianesimo delle origini / Contesto storico |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | KAB Cristianesimo delle origini |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Heaven
Christianity
B Future Life B Heaven ; Christianity B Future Life Christianity B Hell ; Christianity B Hell Christianity |
| Accesso online: |
Indice Quarta di copertina |
| Riepilogo: | "From classics such as the Odyssey and the Aeneid to fifth-century Christian apocrypha, narratives that described guided tours of the afterlife played a major role in shaping ancient notions of morality and ethics. In this new account, acclaimed author Bart Ehrman contextualizes early Christian narratives of heaven and hell within the broader intellectual and cultural worlds from which they emerged. He examines how fundamental social experiences of the early Christian communities molded the conceptions of the afterlife that eventuated in the accepted doctrines of heaven, hell, and purgatory"--Dust jacket flap |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-305) and index |
| ISBN: | 0300257007 |