In Hell and Damnation , bestselling author Marq de Villiers takes readers on a journey into the strange richness of the human imaginings of hell, deep into time and across many faiths, back into early Egypt and the 5,000-year-old Mesopotamian epic of Gilgamesh. This urbane, funny, and deeply researched guide ventures well beyond the Nine Circles of Dante's Hell and the many medieval Christian visions into the hellish descriptions in Islam, Buddhism, Jewish legend, Japanese traditions, and more.
Reviews
"I find Marq de Villiers' collection of facts and argument on eternal punishment to be persuasive. I feel more informed and intellectually stimulated for having read it." Bill Doskoch, freelance journalist
"Delightful." - Publishers Weekly
"A deliciously cynical analysis of the afterlife viewed from a variety of perspectives." Michael Coren, The Walrus
"De Villiers...is a well-informed and agreeable guide, whose hellish reportage will satisfy even the most curious." Booklist
"A comprehensive guide to all things Hades." Foreword Reviews



Book Information
ISBN 9780889775848
Author Marq de Villiers
Format Paperback
Page Count 356
Imprint University of Regina Press
Publisher University of Regina Press
Weight(grams) 404g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 2mm * 127mm