Heaven in the American imagination
Gary Scott Smith poses two major questions: How have Americans viewed heaven? And how have they believed people get there? He argues that Americans in all periods have agreed about some aspects of heavenly life, but that the predominant conception of heaven has varied from era to era.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Series/Journal: | Oxford scholarship online Religion
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Heaven
/ Imagery
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Heaven
B United States Religion B Heaven Christianity B Future life B Future life Christianity B Future Life B Religion Christian Theology Eschatology B Heaven Christianity B United States Religion B Electronic books B Future Life Christianity |
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Table of Contents Volltext (Verlag) |
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| Summary: | Gary Scott Smith poses two major questions: How have Americans viewed heaven? And how have they believed people get there? He argues that Americans in all periods have agreed about some aspects of heavenly life, but that the predominant conception of heaven has varied from era to era. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0199830703 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199738953.001.0001 |