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- catalog abstract ""The afterlife is still very much alive in Western civilisation, even though the truth of its existence is no longer universally accepted. Surprisingly, however, heaven, hell and the immortal soul were all ideas which arrived relatively late in the ancient world. Originally Greece and Israel - the cultures that gave us Christianity - had only the vaguest ideas of an afterlife. So where did these concepts come from and why did they develop?" "This perceptive and intriguing book concludes that every period gets the afterlife it deserves. It will be of interest to all those interested in what other cultures have believed about life after death, as well as being a standard work for students and researchers in ancient religions, cultural history, and the history and sociology of religion."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog alternative "1995 Read-Tuckwell lectures at the University of Bristol".
- catalog contributor b12334660.
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""The afterlife is still very much alive in Western civilisation, even though the truth of its existence is no longer universally accepted. Surprisingly, however, heaven, hell and the immortal soul were all ideas which arrived relatively late in the ancient world. Originally Greece and Israel - the cultures that gave us Christianity - had only the vaguest ideas of an afterlife. So where did these concepts come from and why did they develop?" "This perceptive and intriguing book concludes that every period gets the afterlife it deserves. It will be of interest to all those interested in what other cultures have believed about life after death, as well as being a standard work for students and researchers in ancient religions, cultural history, and the history and sociology of religion."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "1. Inventing the afterlife -- 2. Orphism, Pythagoras and the rise of the immortal soul -- 3. Travelling souls? Greek shamanism reconsidered -- 4. resurrection from Zoroaster to late antiquity -- 5. development of the early Christian afterlife: from the Passion of Perpetua to purgatory -- 6. Ancient necromancy and modern spiritualism -- 7. Near-death experiences: ancient, medieval and modern -- App. 1. Why did Jesus' followers call themselves 'Christians'? -- App. 2. birth of the term 'Paradise' -- App. 3. God's heavenly palace as a military court: The Vision of Dorotheus.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-223) and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 238 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0415141478".
- catalog identifier "0415141486 (pbk.)".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
- catalog subject "291.2/3 21".
- catalog subject "BL535 .B75 2002".
- catalog subject "Future life.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Inventing the afterlife -- 2. Orphism, Pythagoras and the rise of the immortal soul -- 3. Travelling souls? Greek shamanism reconsidered -- 4. resurrection from Zoroaster to late antiquity -- 5. development of the early Christian afterlife: from the Passion of Perpetua to purgatory -- 6. Ancient necromancy and modern spiritualism -- 7. Near-death experiences: ancient, medieval and modern -- App. 1. Why did Jesus' followers call themselves 'Christians'? -- App. 2. birth of the term 'Paradise' -- App. 3. God's heavenly palace as a military court: The Vision of Dorotheus.".
- catalog title "1995 Read-Tuckwell lectures at the University of Bristol".
- catalog title "The rise and fall of the afterlife : the 1995 Read-Tuckwell lectures at the University of Bristol / Jan N. Bremmer.".
- catalog type "text".