A Brief History of HeavenISBN: 978-0-631-23353-4
Hardcover
216 pages
January 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
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- 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.