Heaven : our enduring fascination with the afterlife
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Published
New York : Harper, c2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxvii, 331 pages ; 24 cm.
Status
South Valleys Library - Adult Nonfiction
202.3 MILLER 2010
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202.3 MILLER 2010
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Published
New York : Harper, c2010.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-320) and index.
Description
A groundbreaking and accessible history of heaven--from the earliest biblical conceptions of the afterlife to the theologians who frame our understandings, to the convictions and perceptions of everyday people. Drawing on history and popular culture, biblical research and everyday beliefs, religion journalist Lisa Miller offers a new understanding of one of the most cherished ideals of spiritual life. She discusses not just our visions of the afterlife, but how our beliefs have influenced the societies we have built and the lifestyles to which we have subscribed. She also reveals how the notion of heaven has been used for manipulation--to promulgate goodness and evil--as inspiration for selfless behavior, and as justification for mass murder. From the Revelation to the Left Behind series, Augustine to bin Laden, Muslims in the West Bank to American Mormons baptizing their dead, this is a penetrating look at a cherished religious ideal.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Miller, L. (2010). Heaven: our enduring fascination with the afterlife . Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Miller, Lisa. 2010. Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination With the Afterlife. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Miller, Lisa. Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination With the Afterlife Harper, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Miller, Lisa. Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination With the Afterlife Harper, 2010.
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