
Paradise Mislaid
How We Lost Heaven and How We Can Regain It
Jeffrey Burton Russell(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 25. October 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-19-533458-6 (ISBN)
Description
In this book Jeffrey Burton Russell explores the many and complex reasons for the gradual erosion of the idea of heaven in the modern era. Although the seeds of skepticism were planted in the Enlightenment, he shows, the real decline dates to the nineteenth century. This is a fascinating tale that sheds light not only on the history of Christian thought, but on the process of secularization in the West; Russell shows us the grubby soul of our materialistic and uncritically scientific society. Finally he argues that we can and should make room for paradise for the spiritual health of our culture and points the way towards metaphors of perfection and transcendence that resonate in our time.
Reviews / Votes
A marvelous overview of the many philosophical, literary, social, and even religious forces that have challenged the concept of heaven.... Russell's elegant and richly textured survey of heaven offers a first-rate history of a much-debated subject. * Publishers Weekly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
371 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-533458-6 (9780195334586)
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Person
Jeffrey Burton Russell is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is well known for a series of books on the history of Satan and evil, as well as A History of Heaven--a book that was favorably reviewed in media as diverse as Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Times Literary Supplement, and Christianity Today.
Author
, Professor of History and Religious Studies, Emeritus, University of California, Santa Barbara