LEADER 05033cam 22005173i 4500001 on1347747930 003 OCoLC 005 20230425160907.0 006 m o d 007 cr cnu|||unuuu 008 221017s2022 xx o 000 0 eng d 019 1341261377 020 9781797219219 |q(electronic bk.) 020 1797219219 |q(electronic bk.) 020 |z9781797214474 020 |z1797214470 035 (Sirsi) o1347747930 035 (OCoLC)1347747930 |z(OCoLC)1341261377 037 324DC2E3-FDE9-48BB-BB89-2E68F45381A0 |bOverDrive, Inc. |nhttp://www.overdrive.com 040 N$T |beng |erda |epn |cN$T |dYDX |dTEFOD |dOCLCF |dUBY |dEBLCP |dUKAHL |dOCLCQ |dUtOrBLW 049 EREE 050 4 BL545 |b.B76 2022eb 082 04 704.9/48 |223/eng/20220811 100 1 Brooke-Hitching, Edward. |=^A1373060 245 14 The Devil's Atlas: An Explorer's Guide to Heavens, Hells and Afterworlds. 264 1 [Place of publication not identified] : |bLightning Source Inc. (Tier 1) : |bChronicle Books LLC, |c2022. 300 1 online resource. 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 computer |bc |2rdamedia 338 online resource |bcr |2rdacarrier 588 0 Vendor-supplied metadata. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Introduction -- Part one: Hells and underworlds -- Part two: Limbo, purgatory and other midworlds -- Part three: Heavens, paradises and utopias -- Conclusion. 520 Packed with strange stories and spectacular illustrations, The Devil's Atlas leads you on an adventure through the afterlife, exploring the supernatural worlds of global cultures to form a fascinating traveler's guide quite unlike any other. From the author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers The Phantom Atlas, The Sky Atlas, and The Madman's Library comes a unique and beautifully illustrated guide to the heavens, hells, and lands of the dead as imagined throughout history by cultures and religions around the world. Packed with colorful maps, paintings, and captivating stories, The Devil's Atlas is a compelling tour of the geography, history, and supernatural populations of the afterworlds of cultures around the globe. Whether it's the thirteen heavens of the Aztecs, the Chinese Taoist netherworld of 'hungry ghosts, 'Islamic depictions of Paradise, or the mysteries of the Viking mirror world, each is conjured through astonishing images and a highly readable trove of surprising facts and narratives, stories of places you'd hope to go, and those you definitely would not. A traveler's guide to worlds unseen, here is a fascinating visual chronicle of our hopes, fears, and fantasies of what lies beyond. DISCOVER THE BEYOND: From the depths of underworlds to the heights of heavens and everywhere else a life after death may be spent, this atlas explores the geography, history, and supernatural populations of the afterworlds of global mythologies. A GLOBAL SURVEY: From the demon parliament of the ancient Maya, to the eternal globe-spanning quest to find the Earthly Paradise, to the 'Hell of the Flaming Rooster' of Japanese Buddhist mythology (in which sinners are tormented by an enormous fire-breathing cockerel), The Devil's Atlas gathers together a wonderful variety of beliefs and representations of life after death. UNUSUAL AND UNSEEN: These afterworlds are illustrated with an unprecedented collection of images. They range from the marvelous 'infernal cartography' of the European Renaissance artists attempting to map the structured Hell described by Dante and the decorative Islamic depictions of Paradise to the various efforts to map the Garden of Eden and the spiritual vision paintings of nineteenth-century mediums. EXPERT AUTHOR: Edward Brooke-Hitching is a master of taking visually-driven deep dives into unusual historical subjects, such as the maps of imaginary geography in The Phantom Atlas, ancient pathways through the stars in The Sky Atlas, and the literary oddities lining the metaphorical shelves of The Madman's Library. Perfect for:Obscure history and mythology enthusiasts. Anyone with an interest in the occult. Spiritual curiosity seekers. Map lovers-- |cProvided by publisher. 650 0 Future life in art. |=^A1454941 650 7 Future life in art. |2fast |0(OCoLC)fst00936743 655 0 Electronic books. |=^A491897 776 08 |iPrint version: |z9781797214474 |z1797214470 |w(OCoLC)1299301345 856 40 |3EBSCOhost |uhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3355717&custid=s5822723&authtype=ip,shib 949 Click on web address |wasis |hjoyner96 |ojwjh 949 Click on web address |wasis |hhsl102 |ojwjh 994 C0 |bERE 596 1 4 998 5961950