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Author Eire, Carlos M. N

Title A very brief history of eternity / Carlos Eire
Published Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 268 pages) : illustrations
Contents Big bang, big sleep, big problem -- Eternity conceived -- Eternity overflowing -- Eternity reformed -- From eternity to five-year plans -- Not here, not now, not ever
Summary Eire traces the concept of eternity from ancient times to the present. He examines the rise and fall of five different conceptions of eternity, how they developed, and how they have helped shape individual and collective self-understanding
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-258) and index
Notes English
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Subject Eternity -- History of doctrines
Civilization, Western.
RELIGION -- Christian Theology -- Eschatology.
PHILOSOPHY -- General.
Civilization, Western
Eternity -- History of doctrines
Eeuwigheid.
Ewigkeit.
Ideengeschichte.
Westliche Welt.
Genre/Form Geschiedenis (vorm)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781400831876
1400831873
1282458558
9781282458550
9786612458552
6612458550