Brief History of Heaven

von Mcgrath

216 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This engaging book by one of today's best-known Christian writers explores the history of heaven, from its origins in biblical writings to its most recent representations. - A short, accessible book on the history of heaven. - Draws together representations of heaven by a wide range of writers, theologians, politicians and artists. - Covers literary works such as Dante's Divine Comedy, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, and the poems of George Herbert. - Considers discussions by Marx and Freud of heaven's role in society. - Based on serious scholarship but is ideal for the non-specialist who wants to learn more about the idea of heaven. - Alister E. McGrath is one of today's best-known Christian writers.

• Reihe: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 9780631233541
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.01.2003
• Größe: 203 x 127 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons