The Rise and Fall of the Afterlife

In this perceptive and intriguing book, Bremmer takes a fresh look at the major developments in the Western imagination of the afterlife, from the ancient Greeks to the modern near-death experience.

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Jan N. Bremmer

Summary

In this perceptive and intriguing book, Bremmer takes a fresh look at the major developments in the Western imagination of the afterlife, from the ancient Greeks to the modern near-death experience.

Product details

• Authors: Jan N. Bremmer, Jan N Bremmer, Bremmer Jan N.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 27.09.2001
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works
• EAN: 9780415141475
• ISBN: 978-0-415-14147-5
• Pages: 250
• Dimensions (packing): 15.6 x 23.4 cm
• Weight (packing): 620 g
• Subjects: RELIGION / Spirituality, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Spirituality & religious experience, Christian spirituality & religious experience, Spirituality and religious experience, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, History of Western philosophy, Eschatology, Ancient Religions, soul immortality, spiritualism history, early Christianity studies, resurrection beliefs, ancient afterlife concepts