The early history of heaven
This volume traces the backgrounds, origin, and development of early Jewish and Christian speculation about the heavenly realm - where it is, what it looks like and who its inhabitants are
Comparative studies
1 online resource (xviii, 318 pages) : illustrations
9780195152302, 9786610655281, 9780195130096, 9780195348491, 9781423762997, 0195152301, 6610655286, 019513009X, 0195348494, 1423762991
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1. Ancient Egyptian Traditions ; 2. Ancient Mesopotamian Traditions ; 3. Israelite Traditions ; 4. Persian, Greek, and Roman Traditions ; 5. Early Jewish and Christian Traditions I: The Persistence of Biblical or Ancient Near Eastern Models ; 7. Early Jewish and Christian Traditions III: Common Themes & Motifs ; 8. Later Developments in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Images
English