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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cornell University Press
ISBN-10
0801428939
ISBN-13
9780801428937
eBay Product ID (ePID)
360550
Product Key Features
Book Title
Formation of Hell : Death and Retribution in the Ancient and Early Christian Worlds
Number of Pages
408 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Ancient / General, Ancient / Rome, Christianity / History, Christian Theology / General, Ancient, Judaism / Theology
Publication Year
1993
Genre
Religion, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
32.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-008308
Dewey Edition
21
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"This book displays the breath and breadth of life in history more than any merely analytical study could do. It illuminates and deepens us with its humanity and its rare lucidity of style."- Jeffrey Burton Russell, Journal of Religion, This book displays the breath and breadth of life in history more than any merely analytical study could do. It illuminates and deepens us with its humanity and its rare lucidity of style., Bernstein's study is captivating, and should certainly become the standard work on the history of... an important image in Western civilization., "The Formation of Hell is a superb book that brings clarity to a complex, puzzling and terrifying subject."--Edward L. Mark, Boston Glode, Bernstein draws on sources from Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Israel as well as the early Christian community to reconstruct the story of the various poets, priests, and religious leaders who fashioned concepts of hell based on ideas of death and justice.... This book is an outstanding account of a central image of Western thought and should be of interest to students of history, religion, literature, philosophy, and mythology., "The Formation of Hell is a superb book that brings clarity to a complex, puzzling and terrifying subject."--Edward L. Mark, Boston Globe, "The Formation of Hell is a superb book that brings clarity to a complex, puzzling and terrifying subject."-Edward L. Mark, Boston Glode, "Bernstein's study is captivating, and should certainly become the standard work on the history of. . . an important image in Western civilization."--Tony Gray, Journal of Roman Studies, "Bernstein draws on sources from Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Israel as well as the early Christian community to reconstruct the story of the various poets, priests, and religious leaders who fashioned concepts of hell based on ideas of death and justice. . . . This book is an outstanding account of a central image of Western thought and should be of interest to students of history, religion, literature, philosophy, and mythology."--Robert G. Clouse, American Historical Review, "Bernstein's study is captivating, and should certainly become the standard work on the history of. . . an important image in Western civilization."-Tony Gray, Journal of Roman Studies, "The Formation of Hell is learned and accurate; it is sensitive; it is subtle and sophisticated; it is historiographically sound; it is written with great clarity and refreshing freedom from jargon. This will be the standard work for many decades to come."--Jeffrey Burton Russell, author of The Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity, "This book displays the breath and breadth of life in history more than any merely analytical study could do. It illuminates and deepens us with its humanity and its rare lucidity of style."-- Jeffrey Burton Russell, Journal of Religion, "Bernstein draws on sources from Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Israel as well as the early Christian community to reconstruct the story of the various poets, priests, and religious leaders who fashioned concepts of hell based on ideas of death and justice. . . . This book is an outstanding account of a central image of Western thought and should be of interest to students of history, religion, literature, philosophy, and mythology."-Robert G. Clouse, American Historical Review
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
291.2/3
Table Of Content
Preface Note on Translations Introduction: Babylonia and Egypt PART ONE. The Netherworlds of Greece and Rome I. Neutral Death 2. Moral Death 3. Porous Death 4. Useful Death PART TWO. The Afterlife in Ancient Judaism 5. Spirits of the Dead 6. Dividing the Dead 7. Eternal Punishment PART THREE. Hell in the New Testament 8. Destruction 9. Damnation 10. The Myth behind Hell PART FOUR. Tensions in Early Christianity 11. Divine Sovereignty 12. Divine Mercy 13. Eternity DefendedConclusion Bibliography General Index Index of Biblical References
Synopsis
What becomes of the wicked? Hell--exile from God, subjection to fire, worms, and darkness--for centuries the idea has shaped the dread of malefactors, the solace of victims, and the deterrence of believers. Although we may associate the notion of hell with Christian beliefs, its gradual emergence depended on conflicting notions that pervaded the Mediterranean world more than a millennium before the birth of Christ. Asking just why and how belief in hell arose, Alan E. Bernstein takes us back to those times and offers us a comparative view of the philosophy, poetry, folklore, myth, and theology of that formative age. Bernstein draws on sources from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and Israel, as well as early Christian writings through Augustine, in order to reconstruct the story of the prophets, priests, poets, and charismatic leaders who fashioned concepts of hell from an array of perspectives on death and justice. The author traces hell's formation through close readings of works including the epics of Homer and Vergil, the satires of Lucian, the dialogues of Plato and Plutarch, the legends of Enoch, the confessions of the Psalms, the prophecies of Isaiah, Ezechiel, and Daniel, and the parables of Jesus. Reenacting lively debates about the nature of hell among the common people and the elites of diverse religious traditions, he provides new insight into the social implications and the psychological consequences of different visions of the afterlife. This superb account of a central image in Western culture will captivate readers interested in history, mythology, literature, psychology, philosophy, and religion., What becomes of the wicked? Hell--exile from God, subjection to fire, worms, and darkness--for centuries the idea has shaped the dread of malefactors, the solace of victims, and the deterrence of believers. Although we may associate the notion of hell with Christian beliefs, its gradual emergence depended on conflicting notions that pervaded the Mediterranean world more than a millennium before the birth of Christ. Asking just why and how belief in hell arose, Alan E. Bernstein takes us back to those times and offers us a comparative view of the philosophy, poetry, folklore, myth, and theology of that formative age.Bernstein draws on sources from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and Israel, as well as early Christian writings through Augustine, in order to reconstruct the story of the prophets, priests, poets, and charismatic leaders who fashioned concepts of hell from an array of perspectives on death and justice. The author traces hell's formation through close readings of works including the epics of Homer and Vergil, the satires of Lucian, the dialogues of Plato and Plutarch, the legends of Enoch, the confessions of the Psalms, the prophecies of Isaiah, Ezechiel, and Daniel, and the parables of Jesus. Reenacting lively debates about the nature of hell among the common people and the elites of diverse religious traditions, he provides new insight into the social implications and the psychological consequences of different visions of the afterlife.This superb account of a central image in Western culture will captivate readers interested in history, mythology, literature, psychology, philosophy, and religion., What becomes of the wicked? Hell?exile from God, subjection to fire, worms, and darkness?for centuries the idea has shaped the dread of malefactors, the solace of victims, and the deterrence of believers. Although we may associate the notion of hell with Christian beliefs, its gradual emergence depended on conflicting notions that pervaded the Mediterranean world more than a millennium before the birth of Christ. Asking just why and how belief in hell arose, Alan E. Bernstein takes us back to those times and offers us a comparative view of the philosophy, poetry, folklore, myth, and theology of that formative age. Bernstein draws on sources from ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, and Israel, as well as early Christian writings through Augustine, in order to reconstruct the story of the prophets, priests, poets, and charismatic leaders who fashioned concepts of hell from an array of perspectives on death and justice. The author traces hell's formation through close readings of works including the epics of Homer and Vergil, the satires of Lucian, the dialogues of Plato and Plutarch, the legends of Enoch, the confessions of the Psalms, the prophecies of Isaiah, Ezechiel, and Daniel, and the parables of Jesus. Reenacting lively debates about the nature of hell among the common people and the elites of diverse religious traditions, he provides new insight into the social implications and the psychological consequences of different visions of the afterlife. This superb account of a central image in Western culture will captivate readers interested in history, mythology, literature, psychology, philosophy, and religion.
LC Classification Number
BT836.2.B47 1993
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