Heavenly Realms and Earthly Realities in Late Antique Religions

The idea of heaven held a special place in the late antique imagination, which was marked by a poignant sense of the relevance of otherworldly realities for earthly life. Such concerns can be found not only in Judaism and Christianity but also in the Greco-Roman religious, philosophical, scientific, and ''magical'' traditions. Transcending social, regional and creedal boundaries, the preocupation ...