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The Devil's Atlas: An Explorer's Guide to Heavens, Hells and Afterworlds
By Brooke-Hitching, Edward
- ISBN
- 9781797214474
- Publisher
- Chronicle
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Starred Review on October 1, 2022 | Reference
Examining one aspect of culture across different societies is intriguing, but it becomes fascinating when the facet under the microscope is each place and time's view of the afterlife. Brooke-Hitching (The Madman's Library) explains in his introductory essay that the idea for the book came to him from a 1650 French map, Map of the Kingdom of Heaven, with the Way to Get There. The map is one of the items reproduced in f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
