The Devil's Atlas: An Explorer's Guide to Heavens, Hells and Afterworlds
The Devil's Atlas: An Explorer's Guide to Heavens, Hells and Afterworlds
A unique and beautifully illustrated guide to the heavens, hells, and lands of the dead as imagined throughout history by cultures and religions around the world. Packed with colorful maps, paintings, and captivating stories, The Devil's Atlas is a compelling tour of the geography, history, and supernatural populations of the afterworlds of cultures around the globe. Whether it's the thirteen heavens of the Aztecs, the Chinese Taoist netherworld of "hungry ghosts," Islamic depictions of Paradise, or the mysteries of the Viking mirror world, each is conjured through astonishing images and a highly readable trove of surprising facts and narratives, stories of places you'd hope to go, and those you definitely would not. A traveler's guide to worlds unseen, here is a fascinating visual chronicle of our hopes, fears, and fantasies of what lies beyond.
Additional Information:
- Author: Edward Brooke-Hitching
- Published August 2022
- 256 pages, hardcover
- 10.1 x 7.9 inches