The History of Hell

The History of Hell
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 0156001373
ISBN-13 : 9780156001373
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Book Synopsis The History of Hell by : Alice K. Turner

Download or read book The History of Hell written by Alice K. Turner and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1993 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of how, over the past 4,000 years, religious leaders, poets, painters, and ordinary people have visualized Hell--its location, architecture, furnishings, purpose, and inhabitants.


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