The Penguin book of Hell

"From the Hebrew Bible's shadowy realm of Sheol to twenty-first-century visions of Hell on earth, The Penguin Book of Hell takes us through three thousand years of eternal damnation. Along the way, you'll take a ferry ride with Aeneas to Hades, across the river Acheron; meet the Devil...

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Contributors: Bruce, Scott G. 1967- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, New York Penguin Books 2018
In:Year: 2018
Series/Journal:Penguin classics
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Hell / Underworld / Hereafter / Devil / Religion / Literature / Culture / Geschichte Anfänge-2018
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
Further subjects:B Future Life
B RELIGION / Generals
B Hell
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Summary:"From the Hebrew Bible's shadowy realm of Sheol to twenty-first-century visions of Hell on earth, The Penguin Book of Hell takes us through three thousand years of eternal damnation. Along the way, you'll take a ferry ride with Aeneas to Hades, across the river Acheron; meet the Devil as imagined by a twelfth-century Irish monk--a monster with a thousand giant hands; wander the nine circles of Hell in Dante's Inferno, in which gluttons, liars, heretics, murderers, and hypocrites are made to endure crime-appropriate torture; and witness the debates that raged in Victorian England when new scientific advances cast doubt on the idea of an eternal hereafter. Drawing upon religious poetry, epics, theological treatises, stories of miracles, and accounts of saints' lives, this fascinating volume of hellscapes illuminates how Hell has long haunted us, in both life and death."--Page 4 of cover
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0143131621