Encyclopedia of Hell

by Miriam Van Scott

Book Overview

A cross-cultural, multidisciplinary history of Hell and its varied interpretations explores depictions of the underworld from film, television, literature, religion, music, theater, art, popular... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031218574X
• ISBN13: 9780312185749
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Its Media - If you like Media . . .

I first found this book on the shelves of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Bible study reference section. After using it and know that I would soon move very far away I purchased it for posterity. This has been a helpful purpose. It is written at the popular level and is a very easy read. Whereas there are works which you can consult for in depth studies, there is a place for brief texts such as this one. If you are interested in a complimation in the form of a dictionary of many different forms of media dealing with hell - this is the book you should buy. The breadth of coverage can be illustrated using some of the names of articles. "Hell Mouth" "Clive Barker" "Dante" . The movies, art, TV, literature - what ever has hell in its eye, you may see it in this book. If nothing else it is a conversation starter.

the entries are highly entertaining

Encyclopedia of Hell by Miriam Van Scott (Author) is another collection in dictionary style format (much like the book of angels, demons, and fairies reviewed earlier on the site here) which presents a very thorough overview of everything devilish from ancient cultures to modern day advertising. A very engrossing and interesting read, although its layout seems very academic, the entries are highly entertaining and make up for the academic approach this book provides. From Abadadon to Zoraster, this book covers it all, a great reference for those looking to spice up their library and get a better overview of how pervasive the influence of hell is in modern day society.

ARIANA LUJAN(NOTHING)

IT WAS AN AMAZINE BOOK AND I LOVED IT, I THINK THE WHOLE WORLD SHOULD READ IT, BUT ITS KINDA HARD TO READ BUT JUST GET BACK ON AND READ ITS, GOOD

Truly intriguing. Scholarly, yet easy to read; fascinating!

By a writer who really knows how to write readable, interesting, flowing material! From its first entry---"Abbadon" (Hebrew for "destruction")---to its last---Zoroastrainism" ("a faith that predates both Christianity and Islam")---this book is exactly what it claims to be: "a comprehensive survey of the underworld." One problem with it: hard to read it through, in sequence---entries are so fascinating, I kept jumping from topic to topic. But that's ok---it is not narrative, but fun-to-read entries about . . . oh, the hell with it---go find out for yourself.