{"product_id":"the-book-of-heaven-an-anthology-of-writings-from-ancient-to-modern-times-9780195119336","title":"The Book of Heaven: An Anthology of Writings from Ancient to Modern Times","description":"In every culture, in every epoch, human beings have yearned for heaven--the kingdom of God, abode of the elect, fount of enlightenment, mirror of hopes and desires. Now, in \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e, Carol and Philip Zaleski provide the first wide-ranging anthology of writings about heaven, drawing from scriptures, myths, epics, poems, prayers, sermons, novels, hymns and spells, to illuminate a vast spectrum of beliefs about the world beyond.\u003cbr\u003e The Zaleskis present a fascinating array of ancient and modern, solemn and comic meditations, as they explore such topics as the often treacherous journey to heaven, heaven's colorful inhabitants, its topographic features, and its moral architecture. The emphasis is on great literature, with substantial excerpts taken from classic works such as \u003cem\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/em\u003e, St. Augustine's \u003cem\u003eConfessions, The Prose Edda, The Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Pilgrim's Progress\u003c\/em\u003e; from sacred texts such as the Bible, the Upanishads, the Qu'ran, the Tibetan Book of the Dead, and the Bhagavata Purana; and from diverse writers such as Plato, Cicero, Thomas Traherne, Henry Fielding, Emanuel Swedenborg, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Henry Cardinal Newman, Hans Christian Andersen, William James, G. K. Chesterton, C. G. Jung, Rupert Brooke, and Arthur Conan Doyle. Selections highlight both the diversity and the universality of reflection on heaven: the sacred chants of the Buddhist Pure Land sutras reverberate alongside John Donne's holy sonnets, and Shaker songs complement Jewish mystical hymns.\u003cbr\u003e From the words of Sioux holy man Black Elk, to a sermon by Jonathan Edwards, to humorous musings by Mark Twain and fantastical passages from \u003cem\u003eThe Chronicles of Narnia\u003c\/em\u003e, this rich anthology will deepen our understanding of the myriad ways in which human beings have envisioned heaven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carol Zaleski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.79h x 6.02w x 1.54d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195119336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2000 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/27\/2000 pg. 75\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarol Zaleski\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Religion at Smith College. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eOtherworld Journeys\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Life of the World to Come\u003c\/em\u003e (both OUP). \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Zaleski\u003c\/strong\u003e is Lecturer in Religion at Smith College and Senior Editor of \u003cem\u003eParabola\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Recollected Heart\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGifts of the Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e, and editor of the annual \u003cem\u003eBest Spiritual Writing\u003c\/em\u003e series. They live in Northampton, Massachusetts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40507120255091,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":55.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c1621831-df4a-41ff-b55a-d0f66488093b.jpg?v=1665493544","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-book-of-heaven-an-anthology-of-writings-from-ancient-to-modern-times-9780195119336","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}