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Tales of lights and shadows mythology of the afterlife / Robert Ellwood.
| Author/creator | Ellwood, Robert S., 1933- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Continuum, |
| Description | vi, 166 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | In that good night, what dreams may come? : myth, meaning, and afterlife -- Hungry and happy fields of the dead : gloomy vs. bright views of the afterlife -- The several homelands of the heart : abodes of the soul -- Circling paths, endless journey : reincarnation vs. eternal life in heaven or hell -- God or garden of delights? : is heaven theocentric or anthropocentric? -- Ghostly fear and love : the dread of ancestral spirits vs. respect and honor -- On the long march : community and religious solidarity vs. individual reward and punishment -- Amazing grace : difficult vs. the easy path -- The end of days : linear and cyclical time -- Common and uncommon faith : the afterlife in folk religion and the great tradition -- Retrospect : afterlife and culture. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-149) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2010002076 |
| ISBN | 9781441143976 (PB) |
| ISBN | 1441143971 (PB) |
| ISBN | 9781441170033 (HB) |
| ISBN | 1441170030 (HB) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |