Table of Contents: The early history of heaven /

Main Author:	Wright, J. Edward.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, ©2000.
Subjects:	Heaven > Judaism > History of doctrines. Heaven > Christianity > Early church, ca. 30-600. > History of doctrines Literature, Ancient > History and criticism. Apocalyptic literature > History and criticism. Heaven Ciel > Aspect religieux > Judaïsme > Histoire des doctrines. Ciel > Aspect religieux > ca 30-600 (Église primitive) > Christianisme > Histoire des doctrines Ciel > Aspect religieux > Études comparatives. Littérature ancienne > Histoire et critique. Littérature apocalyptique > Histoire et critique. RELIGION > Eschatology.
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Table of Contents:

Ancient Egyptian traditions
Ancient Mesopotamian traditions
Israelite traditions
Persian, Greek and Roman traditions
Early Jewish and Christian traditions I: the persistence of biblical and ancient near eastern models
Early Jewish and Christian traditions II: the adoption of Hellenistic models
Early Jewish and Christian traditions III: common themes and motifs
Later developments in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic images.