Isbn: 9780656289219 - de mortuorum iudicio (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book explores opinions on the mortality of the soul that were spreading in Greece and then throughout Rome from the 4th century BCE onwards. The author explores the writings of Plato, Pindar and other philosophers and influential thinkers of the period, to understand what they believed awaited people after death. The author discusses the concept of post-mortem judgment, where the soul stands before judges who determine where it should go based on how the person lived during their life. The beliefs around how people would be punished or rewarded in the afterlife changed over time, with Plato expounding upon earlier judicial and judgment-based ideas and introducing new concepts such as the transmigration and reincarnation of souls, and establishing ideas such as Elysian paradise as the destination for those found worthy. Stoicism and Epicureanism later challenged the idea of post-mortem judgment and punishment or rewards, but it continued to be a popular idea among the masses. This book provides valuable insight into the beliefs and philosophies that shaped perceptions of morality and the afterlife during this important period in our history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …