Heaven : our enduring fascination with the afterlife /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Miller, Lisa, Miller, Lisa, 1939-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Harper, [2010], ©2010
New York : c2010
New York, NY : c2010
New York, NY : ©2010
New York : [2010]
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • What is heaven?
  • The miracle
  • The kingdom is near
  • Green, green pastures
  • Resurrection
  • Salvation
  • Visionaries
  • Reunions
  • Is heaven boring?