Format:
XVIII, 318 S. : Ill.
ISBN:
0-19-513009-X
,
0-19-515230-1
Content:
"Traces the origins and development of images of the heavenly realm in the ancient Near East, early Judaism, and Christianity. He begins by examining the beliefs of ancient Israel's neighbors in Egypt and Mesopotamia, reconstructuring the intellectual context in which the earliest biblical images of heaven arose." -- Jacket.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Theology
Keywords:
Judentum
;
Himmel
;
Himmel
;
Frühchristentum
;
Himmel
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0604/98049461-d.html
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0604/98049461-t.html