Breathers of an ampler day: Victorian views of Heaven
As death comes out of the closet in contemporary society, this book presents the views on heaven and the afterlife of a number of well-known Victorians, and others not so well known, in the belief that they may help us today.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Durham
Sacristy Press
2023
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| In: | Year: 2023 |
| Further subjects: | B
Heaven - History of doctrines
B Heaven History of doctrines 19th century B Vie future - Histoire - 19e siècle B Future Life B Future Life History 19th century B History B 1800-1899 B Ciel - Aspect religieux - Histoire des doctrines - 19e siècle |
| Summary: | As death comes out of the closet in contemporary society, this book presents the views on heaven and the afterlife of a number of well-known Victorians, and others not so well known, in the belief that they may help us today. Intro -- Preface -- Introduction -- Notes -- "There is a happy land, far, far away" -- Notes -- "How fares it with the happy dead?" -- Notes -- "I travel to meet a friend" -- Notes -- "It's oh in Paradise that I fain would be" -- Notes -- "We know them living unto Thee" -- Notes -- "Rest without ceasing to work" -- Notes -- "I give Thee back the life I owe, that in Thine ocean's depths its flow may richer, fuller be" -- Notes -- "A grand mysterious harmony floods me" -- Notes -- "The caterpillar dies into the butterfly" -- Notes -- "The heart still overrules the head" -- Notes -- Conclusion -- Notes. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Physical Description: | vii, 195 Seiten, 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78959-291-7 978-1-78959-306-8 |
