Heaven and Hell in Enlightenment England /

This book examines life after death and changing concepts of heaven and hell in English thought from 1650 to 1750. It explores seventeenth- and eighteenth-century images of the journey of body and soul, from Platonist accounts of pre-existence, the final judgement and beyond into heaven or hell. It...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Almond, Philip C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1994.
Temas:
1600-1799
Future life > Christianity > History of doctrines > 17th century.
Future life > Christianity > History of doctrines > 18th century.
Heaven > Christianity > History of doctrines.
Hell > Christianity > History of doctrines.
Religious thought > England > 17th century.
Religious thought > England > 18th century.
Ciel > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > Histoire des doctrines.
Pensée religieuse > Angleterre > 17e siècle.
Pensée religieuse > Angleterre > 18e siècle.
RELIGION > Christian Theology > Eschatology.
Intellectual life
Religious thought
Jenseitsglaube
Hemel.
Hel.
Mort > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
Résurrection > Enseignement biblique.
Pensée religieuse > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Vie future > Christianisme.
Vie future > Christianisme > Histoire des doctrines > 18e siècle.
Pensée religieuse > Grande-Bretagne > Angleterre (GB) > 18e siècle.
Vie intellectuelle > Grande-Bretagne > Angleterre (GB) > 17e siècle.
Vie intellectuelle > Grande-Bretagne > Angleterre (GB) > 18e siècle.
Paradis.
Enfer > Enseignement biblique.
Grande-Bretagne > Vie intellectuelle > 18e siècle.
Geschichte 1650-1750.
England > Intellectual life > 17th century.
England > Intellectual life > 18th century.
Angleterre > Vie intellectuelle > 17e siècle.
Angleterre > Vie intellectuelle > 18e siècle.
England
Großbritannien
Engeland.
Grande-Bretagne > Vie intellectuelle > Histoire.
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  • The journey of the soul. The pre-existence of the soul. Pre-existence and human suffering. The origin of souls. Pre-existence and the Scriptures. The transmigration of souls. Free will, human and divine. The vehicles of the soul. A Platonic map of the world
  • From the hour of death to the day of judgement. The mortality of the soul. Thomas Browne and the destiny of the soul. Radical mortalists. Hobbes and the Kingdom of God. Richard Overton and John Milton. 'Flying like an Eagle in the Air'. Henry Dodwell and the breath of God. The rejection of Purgatory. Purgatory revisited
  • The contours of heaven and hell. Hell's torments. The dark fires of hell. Punishments, body and soul. Co-partners in sin. Abominable fantasies. Heavenly joys. Heavenly bodies. The symmetry of contrasts
  • The last day. Un-platonic fires. Hell on earth. From the earth to the sun. Gods, suns, and comets. Resurrection and persons. Spiritual bodies. Personal identity and the soul
  • Eternal torments. Eternal or temporary? Reason and scripture. Wrath, mercy, and justice. Infinite offence. Unfulfilled threatenings? The ultimate deterrent?

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