The Encyclopedia of Hell: A Comprehensive Survey of the Underworld

Author: Scott, Miriam van,Scott, Van
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Category: Reference Works, Religious Books, Comparative Religion, Theology, Contemporary Non-Christian & Para-Christian Cults & Sects, Religious Groups: Social & Cultural Aspects, Mysticism, Magic & Ritual
Book Format: Paperback

The Encyclopedia of Hell is a comprehensive survey of the underworld, drawing information from cultures around the globe and eras throughout history. Organized in a simple-to-use alphabetic format, entries cover representations of the dark realm of the dead in mythology, religion, works of art, opera, literature, theater, music, film, and television. Sources include African legends, Native American stories, Asian folktales, and other more obscure references, in addition to familiar infernal chronicles from Western lore. The result is a catalog of underworld data, with entries running the gamut from descriptions of grisly pits of torture to humorous cartoons lampooning the everlasting abyss. Its extensive cross-referencing also supplies links between various concepts and characters from the netherworld and provides further information on particular theories.

Peruse these pages and find out for yourself what history's greatest imaginations have envisioned awaiting the wicked on the other side of the grave.

About Miriam Van Scott
Miriam Van Scott lives with her family in Manassas, Virginia. She is the author of Encyclopedia of Heaven (St. Martin's Press, 1999).

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SKU BK-9780312244422
Barcode # 9780312244422
Brand St Martin's Press
Artist / Author Scott, Miriam van, Scott, Van
Shipping Weight 0.5900kg
Shipping Width 0.160m
Shipping Height 0.020m
Shipping Length 0.230m
Assembled Length 23.400m
Assembled Height 2.100m
Assembled Width 15.800m
Type Paperback

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