Heaven's Purge: Purgatory in Late Antiquity

by IsabelMoreira (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2010

  $153.30

  This book traces purgatory's roots in the texts and debates of late antiquity. Illuminating the varied perspectives on post-mortem purgation in late antiquity, Moreira challenges the conclusions of recent scholarship through an examination of the texts, communities and cultural ideas that informed purgatory's early history.