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008			090629s2010 nyu b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2009026063
020			_a9780060554750
035			_a(OCoLC)ocn419855145
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050	0	0	_aBL 540 _b.M647 2010
082	0	0	_aBL 540 _b.M647 2010
100	1		_aMiller, Lisa.
245	1	0	_aHeaven : _bour enduring fascination with the afterlife / _cMiller, Lisa
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York : _bHarper, _cc2010.
300			_axxvii, 331 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [255]-320) and index.
505	0		_aWhat is heaven? -- The miracle -- The kingdom is near -- Green, green pastures -- Resurrection -- Salvation -- Visionaries -- Reunions -- Is heaven boring?
520			_aA groundbreaking and accessible history of heaven--from the earliest biblical conceptions of the afterlife to the theologians who frame our understandings, to the convictions and perceptions of everyday people. Drawing on history and popular culture, biblical research and everyday beliefs, religion journalist Lisa Miller offers a new understanding of one of the most cherished ideals of spiritual life. She discusses not just our visions of the afterlife, but how our beliefs have influenced the societies we have built and the lifestyles to which we have subscribed. She also reveals how the notion of heaven has been used for manipulation--to promulgate goodness and evil--as inspiration for selfless behavior, and as justification for mass murder. From the Revelation to the Left Behind series, Augustine to bin Laden, Muslims in the West Bank to American Mormons baptizing their dead, this is a penetrating look at a cherished religious ideal.--From publisher description.
521			_aCollege Student
526			_c1210L-1700L
541			_j1
562			_eFor circulation. 1 copy available in the collection.
650		0	_aHeaven.
650		0	_aAbrahamic religions.
650		0	_aHeaven _xChristianity.
651		0	_aUnited States _xReligion.
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1102/2009026063-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1102/2009026063-d.html
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