Life After Death: A History of the Afterlife in Western Religion 978-0385422994

A magisterial work of social history, Life After Death illuminates the many different ways ancient civilizations grapple

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Life After Death: A History of the Afterlife in Western Religion
978-0385422994

In an exploration of how Western civilizations have defined the afterlife, [the author] weaves together biblical and lit

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“The Syrian state's rhetoric of Arab nationalism left little room for the official recognition of minority identiti

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Once conduits to new music, frequently bypassing the corporate music industry in ways now done more easily via the Inter

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An esteemed scientist's personal journey from skepticism to wonder and awe provides astonishing answers to a timele

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In 1896, French magician and filmmaker George Méliès brought forth the first celluloid vampire in his film Le manoir du

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Gregory of Tours was a bishop of late antiquity who was famously devoted to promoting the efficacy of saintly powers. In

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Gregory of Tours was a bishop of late antiquity who was famously devoted to promoting the efficacy of saintly powers. In

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The miracle of St Cuthbert's incorrupt corpse has been the subject of much fascination since his death over thirtee

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Despite the range of studies into grief and mourning in relation to the digital, research to date largely focuses on the

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It has long been assumed that the more modern we become, the less religious we will be. Yet a recent resurrection in fai

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