Hell and its rivals : death and retribution among Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the early Middle Ages /

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The idea of punishment after death--whereby the souls of the wicked are consigned to Hell (Gehenna, Gehinnom, or Jahannam)--emerged out of beliefs found across the Mediterranean, from ancient Egypt to Zoroastrian Persia, and became fundamental to the Abrahamic religions. Once Hell achieved doctrinal...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Bernstein, Alan E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2017.
Subjects:
600-1500
Hell > Comparative studies.
Hell > Christianity > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Hell > Islam > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Hell > Judaism > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Gaia & Earth Energies.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Theology.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
Hell
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Comparative studies
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