Heaven by Peter Stanford

Heaven by Peter Stanford

A stimulating inquiry into one of the great religious mysteries and what theologians, artists, writers, psychologists, priests, historians and people from all religions and walks of life have thought of heaven, where many of us still hope to go one day.

‘Engaging and elegantThe main thrust of the book is in effect the history of the concept of life after death…fascinating.’ Antonia Fraser, New Statesman

‘Thoughtful…humble, informative and well read…pleading for the re-establishment of the power of the myth.’ Spectator

‘Through cloudscapes and spirit worlds, Stanford is a well-informed and never less than caring guide.’ Sunday Telegraph

‘A thoughtful and thought-provoking book.’ Sunday Times

‘A wise guide to the entire celestial anthropology [which] does elegant justice to the mental geography of heaven and the travellers’ tales of the elect.’ Guardian

Peter Stanford’s previous books include biographies of Lord Longford, Cardinal Basil Hume, Bronwen Astor and most recently the Devil. He has also written an investigation of the Pope Joan legend and a polemical book, Catholics and Sex, which accompanied a Channel 4 television series. He contributes regularly to the Guardian and Sunday Telegraph and New Statesman. A regular broadcaster, he is also chairman of the national disability charity ASPIRE.

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ISBN 13	9780006531579
ISBN 10	0006531571
Title	Heaven
Author	Peter Stanford
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2003-03-17
Number of pages	384
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