After lives : a guide to heaven, hell, and purgatory / John Casey.
| Author/creator | Casey, John, 1939- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
| Description | viii, 468 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Dark futures. After lives -- Egypt -- Mesopotamia and Israel -- Greece and Rome -- The Christian beginnings -- Dante : Inferno -- Predestination : Augustine to Calvin and beyond -- The decline of hell -- Purgatory. Rome's happiest inspiration? -- Heaven. Heaven : Egypt, Mesopotamia, Israel -- Bodies fleshly and spiritual -- Dante : Paradiso -- Celestial pleasures : Renaissance and Reformation heavens -- Heavenly speculations -- Heaven seen and heard : Swedenborg -- With easy intercourse pass to and fro -- Scoring in heaven. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009007204 |
| ISBN | 9780195092950 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195092953 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BL535 .C37 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |