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Can I read Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife on EtoBox?
Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife by Bart D. Ehrman; is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife about?
A New York Times bestselling historian of early Christianity takes on two of the most gripping questions of human existence: where did the ideas of heaven and hell come from and why do they endure?What happens when we die? A recent Pew Research poll showed that 72% of Americans believe in a literal heaven and 58% believe in a literal hell. Most people who hold these beliefs are Christian and assume they are the age-old teachings of the Bible. But eternal rewards and punishments are found nowhere in the Old Testament and are not what Jesus or his disciples taught. So where did these ideas come from? In this “eloquent understanding of how death is viewed through many spiritual traditions” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Bart Ehrman recounts the long history of the afterlife, ranging from The Epic of Gilgamesh up to the writings of Augustine, focusing especially on the teachings of Jesus and his early followers. He discusses ancient guided tours of heaven and hell, in which a living person observes the sublime blessings of heaven for those who are saved and the horrifying torments of hell for those who are damned. Some of these accounts take the form of near death experiences, th
Who reads Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Bart D. Ehrman;
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Christian, History, Christianity
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (1,514 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14