Title The early history of heaven / J. Edward Wright.

Publication Info.	New York : Oxford University Press, [2000]
	©2000

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Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Moore Stacks	BM645.H43 W75 2000	Available	---

Description	xviii, 318 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-310) and indexes.
Contents	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 Christian traditions III: common themes and motifs -- Later developments in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic images.
Subject	Heaven -- Judaism -- History of doctrines.
	Heaven.
	Judaism.
	Heaven -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
	Heaven -- Comparative studies.
Genre/Form	Comparative studies.
Subject	Literature, Ancient -- History and criticism.
	Literature, Ancient.
	Apocalyptic literature -- History and criticism.
	Apocalyptic literature.
	Heaven -- Comparative studies.
	Heaven -- Judaism -- History of doctrines.
	Literature, Ancient -- History and criticism.
	Apocalyptic literature -- History and criticism.
	Heaven -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Early church, ca. 30-600.
ISBN	019513009X