Bibliograph

The devil's atlas, an explorer's guide to heavens, hells and afterworlds, Edward Brooke-Hitching

Type

Label

The devil's atlas, an explorer's guide to heavens, hells and afterworlds, Edward Brooke-Hitching

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-247) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The devil's atlas

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1299301345

Responsibility statement

Edward Brooke-Hitching

Sub title

an explorer's guide to heavens, hells and afterworlds

Summary

"The Devil's Atlas is an illustrated guide to the heavens, hells and lands of the dead as imagined throughout history by cultures and religions around the world. Packed with colourful maps, paintings and captivating stories, the reader is taken on a compelling tour of the geography, history and supernatural populations of the afterworlds of cultures around the globe. Whether it's the thirteen heavens of the Aztecs, the Chinese Taoist netherworld of 'hungry ghosts', or the 'Hell of the Flaming Rooster' of Japanese Buddhist mythology (in which sinners are tormented by an enormous fire-breathing cockerel), The Devil's Atlas gathers together a wonderful variety of beliefs and representations of life after death. A traveller's guide to worlds unseen, The Devil's Atlas is a fascinating study of the boundless capacity of human invention, a visual chronicle of man's hopes, fears and fantasies of what lies beyond"--Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Part one: Hells and underworlds -- Part two: Limbo, purgatory and other midworlds -- Part three: Heavens, paradises and utopias -- Conclusion

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