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Imagining Heaven: Depictions of the Afterlife in World Art Across the Millennia
Ellen W. Williams
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McFarland & Company
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Imagining Heaven: Depictions of the Afterlife in World Art Across the Millennia - Williams, Ellen W.
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Synopsis "Imagining Heaven: Depictions of the Afterlife in World Art Across the Millennia"
Over the centuries, humans have conjured images--the stuff of dreams, convictions, and ardent desire--to describe our afterlife. The vision of heaven can appear as simple as a place among the stars or as complex as a universe filled with a multitude of busy souls. Positioned at the intersection of art, religion, and culture, this book sheds new light on human creativity in its portrayal of the afterlife. Beginning with prehistoric burial objects that help with one's heavenly needs, it travels through history to probe ancient texts, examines enigmatic carvings, dissects the meaning of paintings, and discusses contemporary perspectives in film and media. The author demonstrates that humans around the world have always had the capacity to confront the "final frontier" in spirited, hopeful, and beautiful ways.
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