Chasing immortality in world religions:

"Analyzing ideas from ancient Sumer, Egypt, Greece and India, as well as the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, this study explores how early religious models influenced later beliefs about immortality, the afterlife, the human soul, resurrection, and reward and punishment....

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1. Verfasser: Coulter-Harris, Deborah M. 1948- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, North Carolina Mcfarland & Company, Inc., Publishers [2016]
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Zusammenfassung:"Analyzing ideas from ancient Sumer, Egypt, Greece and India, as well as the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, this study explores how early religious models influenced later beliefs about immortality, the afterlife, the human soul, resurrection, and reward and punishment. The author highlights shared teachings among the most influential religions and philosophies"...
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:vii, 205 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9780786497928