Bart D. Ehrman is a leading authority on the New Testament and the history of early Christianity and a distinguished professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The author of six New York Times bestsellers, he has written or edited more than thirty books, including Misquoting Jesus, How Jesus Became God, The Triumph of Christianity, and Heaven and Hell. Ehrman has also created nine popular audio and video courses for The Great Courses. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages, with over two million copies and courses sold.
"Entertaining."
-- The Economist
"The reader is struck by his nimbleness in drawing the thread of
this rich-layered narrative, sprinkling larger thematic arcs with
anecdotes that honor the non-lineal and multivalent nature of
eschatological thought."
-- Boston Globe
"Thanks to COVID-19, mortality--and what awaits those who pass from
this life--is at the forefront of many people's minds. Bart D.
Ehrman's Heaven and Hell, then, is an inadvertently prescient
read."
-- Smithsonian Magazine
"This elegant history explores the evolution of the concept of the
afterlife in Western thought... Well-trod subjects are presented
with engaging clarity, and more contentious theories are laid out
carefully."
-- New Yorker
"Heaven and Hell is a tour de force: erudite, provocative, and
often fun."
--Washington Independent Review of Books
"In Heaven and Hell, Bart Ehrman provides an informative, engaging,
and compelling account of the evolution of conceptions about the
afterlife."
--Psychology Today
"This is a complex history, and it could easily become confusing
or, worse, boring. But Ehrman has avoided both pitfalls... Ehrman
has the expertise necessary to make this difficult subject
comprehensible. Even better, his witty, self-deprecatory style
makes Heaven and Hell an enjoyable read. Most importantly, this is
an optimistic book."
-- Bookpage (STARRED REVIEW)
"Expect delightful, informative examinations of ancient ideas about
heaven and hell; ideas that have evolved as human needs and desires
have also evolved."
-- Library Journal (starred review)
"A readable book of popular Christianity."
-- Kirkus Reviews
"Ehrman's eloquent understanding of how death is viewed through
many spiritual traditions is scintillating, fresh, and will appeal
to scholars and lay readers alike."
-- Publisher's Weekly (STARRED REVIEW)
"Ehrman's twin strengths are deep knowledge and an accessible
style. This displays both in spades."
-- Booklist
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