Heaven: A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country

By Peter Stanford

Book Overview

A stimulating inquiry into one of the great religious mysteries - and what theologians, artists, writers, psychologists, priests, historians and people from all religions and walks of life have... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403963606
• ISBN13: 9781403963604
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 374 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Journeys to the Undiscovered Country

Everyone thinks about what happens after death, sooner or later. This book chronicles the myriad ideas about heaven that have been imagined by poets, philosphers, theologians, Buddhists, Jews,Greeks, artists, and interestingly...himself. Although the book is scholarly, it is written in a light and readable hand. One could almost use it as an introduction to comparative religious thought...although from a particular perspective, the view on the afterlife. I cannot recommend any other book on the subject that is as diverse and interesting. Don't miss it.