AuthorWright, J. Edward
TitleThe early history of heaven / J. Edward Wright
Imprint Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2000
Descript xviii, 318 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

CONTENT

Ancient Egyptian traditions -- Ancient Mesopotamian traditions -- Israelite traditions -- Persian, Greek and Roman traditions -- Early Jewish and Christian traditions I: The persistence of Biblical and ancient near Eastern models -- Early Jewish and Christian traditions II: The adoption of Hellenistic models -- Early Jewish and Christain traditions III: Common themes and motifs -- Later developments in Jewish, Christain, and Islamic images


SUBJECT

  1. Heaven -- Judaism -- History of doctrines
  2. Heaven Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church
  3. ca. 30-600
  4. Heaven -- Comparative studies
  5. Literature
  6. Ancient -- History and criticism
  7. Apocalyptic literature -- History and criticism

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