The Formation of Hell

The Formation of Hell

Death and Retribution in the Ancient and Early Christian Worlds

by Alan E. Bernstein

392 pages· 1996· ISBN 9780801481314
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What becomes of the wicked? Hell—exile from God, subjection to fire, worms, and darkness—for centuries the idea has shaped the dread of malefactors, the solace of victims, and the deterrence of believers. Asking just why and how belief in hell arose, Alan E. Bernstein takes us back to those times and offers us a comparative view of the philosophy, poetry, folklore, myth, and theology of that formative age.

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