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| Author | Bart D. Ehrman |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Historical development of the concepts of Heaven, Hell, and the afterlife |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
Publication date | 2020 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 978-1501136733 |
Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife is a book by American New Testament scholar Bart D. Ehrman. Published in 2020 by Simon & Schuster, the book examines the historical development of the concepts of the afterlife throughout Greek, Jewish, and early Christian cultures, and how they eventually converged into the concepts of Heaven and Hell, that modern Christians believe in.[1][2]
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