Reed, Annette Yoshiko
Summary
This volume explores conceptions of paradise and the afterlife across various cultures from ancient Mesopotamia to medieval Europe. It examines how different societies envisioned the structure and geography of the otherworld, analyzing texts, myths, and theological frameworks. The work highlights the evolution of cosmological ideas and their influence on religious and cultural understandings of paradise.
"Enoch, Eden, and the Beginnings of Jewish Cosmography" in Scafi, Alessandro (ed.) The Cosmography of Paradise
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- Author
- Reed, Annette Yoshiko
- Publisher
- Warburg Institute Colloquia
- Year
- 2016
- Pages
- pp. 67-94
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