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A smart and thought-provoking cultural history of heaven.
What do we think of when we think about heaven? What might it look like? Who or what might be there?
Since humans began to huddle together for protection thousands of years ago, these questions have been part of how civilizations and cultures define heaven, the good place beyond this one. From Christianity to Islam to Hinduism and beyond, from the brush of Michelangelo to the pen of Dante, people across millennia have tried to explain and describe heaven in ways that are distinctive and analogous, unique and universal.
In this engrossing cultural history of heaven, Catherine Wolff delves into how people and cultures have defined heaven over the centuries. She describes how different faiths and religions have framed it, how the sense of heaven has evolved, and how non-religious influences have affected it, from the Enlightenment to the increasingly non-religious views of heaven today. Wolff looks deep into the accounts of heaven to discover what's common among them and what makes each conception distinct and memorable. The result is Beyond, an engaging, thoughtful exploration of an idea that is central to our humanity and our desire to define an existence beyond death.
A smart and thought-provoking cultural history of heaven.
What do we think of when we think about heaven? What might it look like? Who or what might be there?
Since humans began to huddle together for protection thousands of years ago, these questions have been part of how civilizations and cultures define heaven, the good place beyond this one. From Christianity to Islam to Hinduism and beyond, from the brush of Michelangelo to the pen of Dante, people across millennia have tried to explain and describe heaven in ways that are distinctive and analogous, unique and universal.
In this engrossing cultural history of heaven, Catherine Wolff delves into how people and cultures have defined heaven over the centuries. She describes how different faiths and religions have framed it, how the sense of heaven has evolved, and how non-religious influences have affected it, from the Enlightenment to the increasingly non-religious views of heaven today. Wolff looks deep into the accounts of heaven to discover what's common among them and what makes each conception distinct and memorable. The result is Beyond, an engaging, thoughtful exploration of an idea that is central to our humanity and our desire to define an existence beyond death.
A HUMAN INTEREST STORY: How people perceive heaven and why we've held onto ideas about it for thousands of years are questions that lie at the core of our humanity, Wolff says, and she answers them in fascinating detail.
AUTHOR AS GUIDE: Catherine Wolff is a researcher and writer who's written extensively on religion and our connection to it, and brings enthusiasm and a depth of knowledge to the book.
AN ETERNAL STORY: From cultural touchstones (Dante's Paradiso, Michelangelo's The Last Judgment) to popular culture (The Good Place), heaven continues to be part of our cultural consciousness.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Religion & Theologie |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 352 |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781594634468 |
| ISBN-10: | 1594634467 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Wolff, Catherine |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Maße: | 207 x 140 x 27 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Catherine Wolff |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 24.05.2022 |
| Gewicht: | 0,318 kg |
A HUMAN INTEREST STORY: How people perceive heaven and why we've held onto ideas about it for thousands of years are questions that lie at the core of our humanity, Wolff says, and she answers them in fascinating detail.
AUTHOR AS GUIDE: Catherine Wolff is a researcher and writer who's written extensively on religion and our connection to it, and brings enthusiasm and a depth of knowledge to the book.
AN ETERNAL STORY: From cultural touchstones (Dante's Paradiso, Michelangelo's The Last Judgment) to popular culture (The Good Place), heaven continues to be part of our cultural consciousness.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Religion & Theologie |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 352 |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781594634468 |
| ISBN-10: | 1594634467 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Wolff, Catherine |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Maße: | 207 x 140 x 27 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Catherine Wolff |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 24.05.2022 |
| Gewicht: | 0,318 kg |
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