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The Penguin Book of Hell (Penguin Classics)
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I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and Penguin for free in exchange for an honest review.
Scott G. Bruce curated an excellent anthology of stories and writing about Hell that spans from the ancient world to the present. I enjoyed seeing how interpretations of Hell changed over time. The medieval and early modern thoughts about a very real Hell were horrifying. Modern writing and ideas about Hell were even scarier because the hellscapes were happening on Earth, perpetrated by other people.
There were a few uneven spots in the book. It would have been great to see more pre-modern/modern/postmodern selections. It also would have been a nice contrast to see non-Christian ideas from later than antiquity.
Overall, this was a well-thought-out anthology with strong introductory material before each section.
Scott G. Bruce curated an excellent anthology of stories and writing about Hell that spans from the ancient world to the present. I enjoyed seeing how interpretations of Hell changed over time. The medieval and early modern thoughts about a very real Hell were horrifying. Modern writing and ideas about Hell were even scarier because the hellscapes were happening on Earth, perpetrated by other people.
There were a few uneven spots in the book. It would have been great to see more pre-modern/modern/postmodern selections. It also would have been a nice contrast to see non-Christian ideas from later than antiquity.
Overall, this was a well-thought-out anthology with strong introductory material before each section.
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