Heaven and Hell

by Louis A. Markos

Book Overview

For thousands of years, philosophers, theologians, and poets have tried to pierce through the veil of death to gaze with wonder, fear, and awe on the final and eternal state of the soul. Indeed, the four great epic poets of the Western tradition (Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Milton) structured their epics in part around a descent into the underworld that is both spiritual and physical, both allegorical and geographical. This book not only considers closely...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620327503
• ISBN13: 9781620327500
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"